Service difficulty report · Arm · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
July 16, 2006
Submitted
July 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK123
Aircraft time
6,059 hours, 5,001 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Engine time
5,913 hours, 4,822 cycles
Part
Arm
Part number
7250012509
Part serial
2284
Condition
Broken
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
6,059 hours, 5,001 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW DISCOVERED THE LT OB BOTTOM THRUST REVERSER ARM WAS BROKEN AND HANGING DOWN AND THE TOP ARM ROD COVER WAS BENT UP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE THRUST REVERSER ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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