Service difficulty report · Fitting · Beech E90

Difficulty date
July 11, 2002
Submitted
August 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111TC
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW305
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Fitting
Part number
501200737
Condition
Scratched
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT WING LOWER FORWARD INBOARD WING BOLT ATTACH FITTING (PN 50-120073-7) WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE 3 SMALL SCRATCHES DURING A REPETITIVE INSPECTION OF AD. THE SCRATCHES WERE LOCATED ON THE ATTACH BOLT WASHER SEARING FACE RADIUS IN AN AXIAL DIRECTION AND WERE APPROXIMATELY .001 INCH DEEP. IT IS BELIEVED THAT PREVIOUS IMPROPER CLEANING TOOLS OR INSTALLATION PROCEDURES MAY HAVE CAUSED THE SCRATCHING. THE DAMAGED PART WAS BLENDED AND REINSPECTED IAW FR.

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