Service difficulty report · Jam-Nut · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 3, 2011
Submitted
May 3, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Part
Jam-Nut
Part number
12951410615
Condition
Binding
Location
Zone 800
Component
Door Strut
Component part number
12951410649
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

DURING INSP OF A AIRSTAIR DOOR STRUT THE TECH R & R (1) END CAP JAM NUT WITH A NEW 1 FROM STOCK. DURING ASSY THE TECH NOTED THAT THE END CAP JAM NUT WOULD NOT THREAD ONTO THE TUBE ASSY FREELY WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE. DURING TROUBLE SHOOTING THE JAM NUT WAS R & R WITH ANOTHER JAM NUT. THE JAM NUT THREADED INTO PLACE, NO OTHER DISCREPANCY WAS NOTED. THE REMAINING STOCK WAS INSPECTED AND 2 JAM NUTS WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE.

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