Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech 1900

Difficulty date
September 30, 2004
Submitted
October 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N192GA
Make and model
Beech 1900
Aircraft serial
UB17
Engine
Pwa PT6A65*
Part
Tube
Part number
1145800341
Condition
Pin Hole
Location
Lt Ib Wing
Part time
38,469 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE DOING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THE LT IB WING. AFTER CLEANING THE AREA AND PERFORMING A RETRACTION TEST, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RETRACTION TUBE HAD A PIN HOLE IN IT. COULD NOT GUESS ON THE PROBABLE CAUSE. THE LINE WAS FOUND CORROSION FREE INSIDE AND OUT. THE HOLE WAS LOCATED IN A 90 DEGREE BEND.

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