SDR S2YA04024

Service difficulty report · Axle · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 6, 2004
Submitted
February 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE87
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Axle
Part number
114810021607
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
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 LANDING, CREW NOTED A PROBLEM WITH GEAR. IT STARTED AS A VIBRATION/SHIMMY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THEN LT LOWER LANDING GEAR TO ROTATED CAUSING AC TO VEER TO LT AT END OF ROLLOUT. PAX DEBARKED ONTO RUNWAY AND WERE SHUTTLED TO TERMINAL. MX INSPECTED AC AND FOUND LT MLG LOWER TORQUE KNEE ATTACH POINT HAD BROKEN OFF FROM REST OF LOWER CASTING (KNUCKLE CASTING). WHEN CASTING BROKE, LOWER ASSY OF LANDING GEAR WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO TORQUE KNEE ENABLING LOWER ASSY TO ROTATE. MX REPLACED LT MLG AXEL AND PISTON ASSY AND OTHER DAMAGE PARTS INCLUDING TORQUE KNEE, SQUAT SWITCH AND WHEEL ASSY. MX OPS CHECKED SYS, FOUND NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES.

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