Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Beech C90

Difficulty date
October 12, 2009
Submitted
October 12, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N333TL
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ999
Aircraft time
7,445 hours, 6,662 cycles
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
5052443229
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator Pulley
Part time
7,445 hours, 6,662 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

WHILE REMOVING FLOORING INSULATION BECAUSE OF AGE AND WEAR, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE FLOOR PANEL (P/N 50-440012-655), INVESTIGATION FOUND SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE FLOORS SECOND LAYER AND ELEVATOR PULLEY SUPPORT BRACKET (P/N 50-524432-29) AT FS242, JUST INSIDE THE CABIN ENTRY DOOR. MY CONCERN IS THAT THESE CRACKS WERE UNDER THE FLOORING INSULATION WHICH IS GLUED TO THE PANEL AND NOT VISIBLE UNTIL THE INSULATION WAS REMOVED, THESE CRACKS MAY HAVE GONE UNDETECTED FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG OR UNTIL THE BRACKET FAILED COMPLETELY. PICTURES ARE AVALABLE.

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