Service difficulty report · Strap · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
August 25, 2010
Submitted
August 25, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N898RJ
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FA90
Aircraft time
12,593 hours, 8,806 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60
Part
Strap
Part number
1014200131122
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fusleage
Part time
12,593 hours, 8,806 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 A ROUTINE NR3 PHASE INSP, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON A CROSS TIE STRAP. THE STRAP LOCATION WAS ON THE RT SIDE OF THE CABIN INTERIOR AT SL 227.125. THE CRACK APPEARED TO BE A COMPRESSION RELIEF CRACK RUNNING IN A HORIZONTAL FASHION BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER FUSELAGE FRAMES.