SDR 2003F00575

Service difficulty report · Pressure Blkhd · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 13, 2003
Submitted
August 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N139ZV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE139
Part
Pressure Blkhd
Part number
1144100266
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
17,786 hours, 24,136 cycles
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 TROUBLESHOOTING A PRESSURIZATION DISCREPANCY USING A PRESSURE CART, AIR FLOW WAS NOTED COMING FROM UNDER THE RIGHT AVIONICS SELF. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRESENT SHAPED CRACK IN THE FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT FS. 84, BELOW SELF. THE CRACK RUNS LATERLY 4 INCHES, ON RT LOWER WEB, UNDERNEATH STIFFENER P/N 114-410026-55 (REF BEECH IPC ATA 53-11-00-13 ITEM 240.)

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