Service difficulty report · Angle · Beech B200

Difficulty date
December 16, 2003
Submitted
December 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6WU
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1668
Aircraft time
1,790 hours, 2,538 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Angle
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vertical Stab
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

TWO ANGLES THAT ARE THE FORWARD MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER TO THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAVE 2 HOLES EACH WITH BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE HORIZONTAL STAB., AND 5 HOLES EACH WITH 4 LOCKBOLTS INSTALLED THAT ATTACH TO THE VERTICAL STAB. THE TOP HOLE ON EACH ANGLE IS DRILLED THRU EACH STRUCTURAL PART EXCEPT P/N 101-640011-11 WHICH IS THE PRIMARY HOLE OF THESE INTERCONNECTING PARTS AND THIS FASTENER WAS NEVER INSTALLED.

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