Service difficulty report · Link · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 17, 2006
Submitted
December 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK189
Aircraft time
7,591 hours, 6,207 cycles
Part
Link
Part number
20200081
Condition
Broken
Location
Thrust Reverser
Component
Thrust Reverser
Component part number
2250012513
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

KTEB-KHPN TRIP# 1118794 ON LANDING THE CREW OBSERVED THAT THE LEFT THRUST REVERSER WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPLOY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT LOWER OUTBOARD IDLER ARM CRACKED AND BROKEN AT THE TR DOOR END BUSHING. THE FAILIED ARM CAUSED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE TR DOOR AND ATTACHING STRUCTURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TR ASSEMBLY AND STANG.

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