Service difficulty report · Fitting · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 9, 2010
Submitted
May 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK289
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Fitting
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, CREW REPORTED AN UNUSUAL AIRFRAME VIBRATION. AFTER LEVELING OFF, CREW REPORTED THE VIBRATION CEASED AND A LOUD BANG; DECISION TO DIVERT WAS MADE. DURING DESCENT, VIBRATION RETURNED & SECOND BANG HEARD, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN YAW MOVEMENT TO RT. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. MX DISCOVERED MID FUSELAGE MAIN LANDING GEAR FITTING ASSY MOUNTING HOLES ELONGATED. THE MLG FITTING WAS REPAIRED WITH DER APPROVAL.

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