Service difficulty report · Hinge · Beech 95C55

Difficulty date
September 29, 2003
Submitted
October 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5740V
Make and model
Beech 95C55
Aircraft serial
TE103
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Hinge
Part number
501100034
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Wing Le
Part time
20,390 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

LT WING LEADING EDGE ASSY SAGGING AND FLEXING BETWEEN W/S 49.131 AND 91.131. WE WERE UNABLE TO DISASSEMBLE LEADING EDGE ASSEMBLY FROM THE FORWARD SPAR CAP DUE TO BROKEN (105774C-ZG18700) HINGE PIN. NOT ABLE TO DISASSEMBLE THE LEADING, COULD ONLY GUESS THAT THE HINGE AND PIN BOTHER WERE WORN. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION.

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