Service difficulty report · Beam · Cessna 421

Difficulty date
March 14, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3121K
Make and model
Cessna 421
Aircraft serial
42100102
Part
Beam
Part number
505403033
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE LEFT ENGINE AFT BEAM ASSEMBLY IS CRACKED. CRACK IS AT THE OUTBOARD BEAM ASSEMBLY (P/N 5054030-13) ATTACHMENT POINT AT THE TOP SIDE, AFT END, EXTENDING 1.1250 INCHES. THE OUTBOARD BEAM ASSEMBLY (5054030-13) ALSO HAD 3 RIVETS WITH HEADS MISSING ON THE INBOARD ROW OF RIVETS. THESE RIVETS ARE THE 7TH, 8TH, AND 9TH RIVETS COUNTING FORWARD FROM THE AFT BEAM ASSEMBLY.

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