SDR GW12004F00002

Service difficulty report · Piston · Beech 400BEECH

Difficulty date: July 31, 2004
Submitted: September 27, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N65RA
Make and model: Beech 400BEECH
Aircraft serial: RJ9
System (JASC): 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
Part: Piston
Part number: 420257
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nlg Strut
Part time: 4,205 hours
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

DURING ROUTINE 3000 CYCLE, LANDING GEAR INSPECTION, MM, PN 128-590001-9C2, CHAP 5-20-01, PG 3, ITEM O, 3, MPI (FLUORESCENT MAGNETIC PARTICAL INSPECTION) REVEALED TWO (2) CRACKS INDICATION ON THE LEGS OF THE NLG FORK. ITEM WAS SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW PART.