Service difficulty report · Idler Link · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 1, 2007
Submitted
August 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK327
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Idler Link
Part number
20200081
Condition
Broken
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON POST FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED THE RT TR FAIRING DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DRIVER LINK BROKEN. THE IDLER LINK CRACKED IN TWO PLACES 180 DEG APPART AT THE BEARING WHERE THE ARM IS CONNECTED TO THE TR DOOR CAUSING THE ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE BEARING. MAINTENANCE REPLACE THE TR ASSEMBLY.

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