Service difficulty report · Vane · Beech B200

Difficulty date
September 27, 2004
Submitted
November 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60AR
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1743
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Vane
Part number
1019100201
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hinge
Part time
2,000 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 PHASE INSPECTION, FOUND THE LT ICE VANE CRACKED THRU IN THE CENTER OF THE HINGE. UPON MORE INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE HINGE PIN HAD WORKED ITS WAY OUT OF THE HINGE. EVENTUALLY IT WORE A HOLE THRU THE DUCT SIDE WALL AND PROCEEDED TO COME OUT OF THE HINGE EVEN FURTHER. FINALLY WITH ONLY HALF THE HINGE SUPPORTED BY THE PIN, IT CRACKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LAST SEGMENT OF THE HINGE AT BOTH ENDS. POSSIBLY A BETTER WAY OF RETAINING THE PIN COULD BE DEVISED. (IE: A LOOP IN THE HINGE PIN SECURED TO THE HINGE WITH A FASTENER)

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