Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
November 14, 2008
Submitted
December 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N40R
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BC07
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Bracket
Part number
10112002584
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg Support
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

A 1.4 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RT MLG DRAG BRACE SUPPORT BRACKET DURING INSPECTION. DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE PART (2) ADDITIONAL CRACKS 1.4 INCH LONG WERE FOUND AROUND 4 FASTENERS WHERE THE BRACKET ATTACHES TO THE MAIN SPAR WEB. WHEN INSTALLED, THE AREA AROUND THESE 4 FASTENERS IS OBSCURED BY THE MLG DRAG BRACE FWD ATTACH FITTING (PN 50-120201-5). THE PART WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW BRACKET. NO CRACKS WERE FOUND N THE SPAR WEB. SUSPECT CRACKS CAUSED BY FATIGUE AND OR HARD LANDINGS. (K)