Service difficulty report · Rotor · Beech 58

Difficulty date
November 18, 2004
Submitted
March 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6BW
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH292
Engine
Cont IO520C
Part
Rotor
Part number
RA16402706
Condition
Cracked
Location
Brake System
Part time
368 hours
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

RADIAL CRACK FOUND. LOCATED INSIDE WEAR SURFACE OF ROTOR. THIS WAS REPLACEMENT PART (PN RA-164-02706). SUSPECT MFG DEFECT. NO EVIDENCE OF OVERHEAT CONDITION DETETED. (RIGHT ROTOR)

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