SDR 2009F00062

Service difficulty report · Spacer · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 24, 2009
Submitted
August 24, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N491TM
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK564
Aircraft time
665 hours, 501 cycles
Part
Spacer
Part number
12234004011
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Antenna
Part time
665 hours, 501 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INVESTIGATED FLIGHT CREW REPORT OF HUMMING/WHISTLING NOISES COMING FROM AFT CABIN CEILING AREA. FOUND SIGNIFICANT LEAKAGE FROM BETWEEN ADF ANTENNA ASSY AND FUSELAGE SKIN. UPON ADF ANTENNA REMOVAL NOTED AFT SPACER INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AND GASKET CUT TO FIT INCORRECT INSTALLATION. RE-ORIENTED SPACER IAW SERIES IPC 34-51-15-01 AND REINSTALLED ADF ANTENNA ASSY WITH NEW GASKET. LEAK CHECKS OK, NO ABNORMAL NOISES NOTED WITH CABIN PRESSURIZED. TRANSIENT ACFT, RECORDS NOT AVAILABLE, BUT SUSPECT ANTENNA INSTALLED INCORRECTLY SOME TIME PREVIOUSLY, AND TOOK REPEATED PRESSUIZATION CYCLES FOR SEALANT TO FAIL. RECOMMEND MFG INVESTIGATE FURTHER OR ISSUE A SB TO DETERMINE IF INCORRECT ADF ANTENNA INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ARE BEING PERFORMED AT MFG, OR IF THIS WAS A 1-TIME OCCURENCE.

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