Service difficulty report · Channel · Beech 58

Difficulty date
February 19, 2003
Submitted
March 11, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3222B
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1977
Part
Channel
Part number
954200154748
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fuselage
Part time
221 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

FOUND ROW OF RIVETS MISSING FROM LEFT AND RIGHT CHANNELS, FORWARD END TO ANGLE SPLICE. CHANNELS ARE LOCATED UNDER CABIN FLOOR JUST BEHIND WING AFT SPAR AND SUPPORT FLOOR PANEL. THE RIVETS ATTACH SPLICE ANGLE RUNNING UNDER AFT SPAR TIEING INTO FORWARD CHANNELS. RIVET HOLES WERE PRESENT IN BOTH PIECES IN CORRECT LOCATION. THESE RIVETS ARE PRESENT IN SIMILAR MODELS WITH EARLIER SERIAL NUMBERS.

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