Service difficulty report · Screw · Beech B300

Difficulty date
April 22, 2005
Submitted
May 9, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N768WT
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL25
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Screw
Part number
AN52510
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Fairing
Part time
4,974 hours
Component
Fairing · Beech
Component part number
1014201325
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

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND SCREWS ATTACHING AFT LOWER EDGES OF FORWARD WING ROOT FAIRINGS TO UNDERSIDE WING ROOT FAIRINGS TO BE OF EXCESSIVE LENGTH. SCREW TIPS HAD GOUGED LT AND RT LOWER FUSELAGE SKINS AT THE APPROXIMATE FS 166.300 LOCATION TO 0.020 INCH DEEP. HAVE NOTICED SIMILAR DAMAGE TO OTHER AC SAME LOCATION. REQUIRED DER APPROVED REPAIRS TO PRESSURIZED FUSELAGE SKINS. SUGGEST ANY TECHS INSPECTING THIS AREA PAY CLOSE ATTENTION FOR SCREW TIP DAMAGE, AND TO USE ONLY THE CORRECT LENGTH FAIRING ATTACH SCREWS. RECOMMEND A 1-TIME SB TO INSPECT AND EITHER MODIFY FAIRING ATTACHMENT OR PLACARD.

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