Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 5, 2008
Submitted
September 30, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N95GK
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK27
Part
Bracket
Part number
45A336065
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
8,304 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING SCHEDULED AIRFRAME INSPECTION FOUND PN 45A33606-5 AND PN 45A33606-6 CABIN UNDER FLOOR REINFORCING BRACKETS AT CABIN DOOR ENTRANCEWAY CRACKED. SEE SRM 53-10-50-001, FIG 1, SHEET 2 OR 3, ITEMS 29 AND 30. SUSPECT CRACKED FROM FATIGUE, ALSO POSSIBLY FROM PREVIOUS ROUGH CABIN DOOR STEP ASSY HANDLING. AC TECHNICIANS/ INSPECTORS SHOULD INSPECT THIS AREA CAREFULLY DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS ON HIGHER TIME AIRCRAFT, AND/OR AIRCRAFT WITH PREVIOUS HISTORY OPERATED BY CHARTER/AIR TAXI/ FRACTIONAL OPERATORS. (K)

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