SDR 2004F00011

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 19, 2003
Submitted
January 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1563C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC20
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
1144100266
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

ON OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT FOR PRESSURIZATION CHECKOUT, AIRCRAFT FAILED TO MAINTAIN MAXIMUM CABIN PRESSURE ON SINGLE ENGINE BLEED AIR. MAINT DISCOVERED MULTIPLE CRACKS ON FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD, LOWER RT CORNER OF P/N 114-410026-6, WEB ASSY AT UPPER END OF STIFFENER P/N 114-410026-55 AND AT STA 84. THIS CRACK WAS APPROX 7 INCHES LONG. AN ADDITIONAL CRACK WAS DISCOVERED THAT RAN ALONG UPPER JOGGLE OF P/N 114-410026-6. THIS CRACK WAS ALSO APPROX 7 INCHES LONG. BOTH CRACKS WERE THEN REPAIRED IAW B1900C STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL WITH A SINGLE SURFACE PATCH. ANTICIPATE FINDING THAT THERE WAS A RIVET MISSING AT MANUFACTURE THAT WOULD ATTACH PIN 114-410026-23 STIFFENER TO ANGLE P/N 114-410026-9. (M)

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