Service difficulty report · Rotor · Beech 58

Difficulty date
November 26, 2004
Submitted
March 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9098Q
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH109
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Rotor
Part number
RA16402706
Condition
Cracked
Location
Brake
Part time
402 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 ON WEAR SURFACE ON INSIDE OF ROTOR. THIS WAS A REPLACEMENT MFG PART (PN RA-164-02706). SUSPECT MFG DEFECT. NO EVIDENCE OF OVERHEAT CONDITION DETECTED. (LEFT ROTOR)

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