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2010 Beech King Air 90 Dekalb IL Improper/Poor Maintenance Maintenance Flight Mechanical Failure Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Multi-Engine

King Air 90 Non-Fatal DeKalb, IL March 2, 2010

The Beech King Air had undergone maintenance that included a landing gear disassembly and inspection in preparation for the airplane’s sale. Following the landing gear inspection, the left main landing gear strut was overfilled to an extension that exceeded maintenance specifications due to the strut not being able to maintain the manufacturer’s specified pressure/extension.

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The Beech King Air had undergone maintenance that included a landing gear disassembly and inspection in preparation for the airplane’s sale. Following the landing gear inspection, the left main landing gear strut was overfilled to an extension that exceeded maintenance specifications due to the strut not being able to maintain the manufacturer’s specified pressure/extension.

Read the NTSB report…

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