SDR 2009F00030

Service difficulty report · Inlet · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
April 22, 2009
Submitted
April 22, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N425CT
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK523
Aircraft time
1,301 hours, 965 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Inlet
Part number
45A35022602
Part serial
614RK78
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
288 hours, 206 cycles
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 INSP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT 1 INLET RIVET HEAD WAS MISSING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE INLET INNER SKIN (BARREL). THE INLET WAS INSTALLED 288.1 HOURS 206 CYCLES AFTER REPAIR DUE TO SAME CONDITION OF SEVERAL MISSING AND CRACKED RIVETS ON THE INNER SKIN. NO ABNORMAL VIBRATION INDICATED BY ACFT INSTRUMENTS OR FLIGHT CREW. INSP OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO FOD DAMAGE.

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