Service difficulty report · Beam · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
September 11, 2000
Submitted
October 16, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3237U
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0112
Part
Beam
Part number
505403042
Condition
Cracked
Part time
4,520 hours
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

WHILE PERFORMING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT ENGINE BEAM WITH 1.50 INCH CRACK ON UPPER CAP. CRACK HAD BEEN STOP DRILLED, BUT THIS IS NOT A LEGAL REPAIR. BEAM MUST BE REPLACED WITH NEW. CESSNA FIELD SERVICE HAD TO ASSIST TO OBTAIN NEW PARTS THAT WOULD FIT. CAUSE OF CRACK SUSPECTED TO BE IMPROPER FIT AT MANUFACTURE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED CLOSE VISUAL INSPECTION OF THESE BEAMS AT REGULAR INTERVALS. (X)

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