Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · Beech F90

Difficulty date
June 6, 2012
Submitted
June 13, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
E81R759X
Chronos Aviation, LLC.
Aircraft
N300TA
Make and model
Beech F90
Aircraft serial
LA9
Aircraft time
4,795 hours, 3,197 cycles
Part
Drag Brace
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nlg
Component
Landing Gear · Beech
Component part number
97820000617
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

DURING COMPLETE PHASE 1-4 INSPECTIONS, NOTED LOWER END OF NLG DRAG BRACE, UPPER BRACE ASSY. CONTACTING TYPE MS15001-4 RT ANGLE GREASE FITTING INSTALLED ON UPPER AFT SIDE OF THE NOSE GEAR STRUT ASSY. REPLACED GREASE FITTING WITH STRAIGHT STYLE MS15002-1 GREASE FITTING, CLEARANCE CHECK OK. BOTH FITTING PN'S LISTED IN THE F90 ILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOG 32-21-01 (NR 32). RECOMMEND TECH INSTALLING LANDING GEAR SHOULD CLOSELY CHECK THE INSTALLATION FOR ANY CLEARANCE OR OTHER PROBLEMS FOLLOWING INITIAL INSTALLATION AS INCORRECT PARTS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, OR POSITIONED INCORRECTLY, ETC.

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