Service difficulty report · Frame · Beech B300

Difficulty date
September 14, 2018
Submitted
September 15, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N192F
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL770
Aircraft time
1,498 hours, 960 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
1014400281
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailcone
Part time
1,498 hours, 960 cycles
Component
Tailcone · Beech
Component part number
101440017603
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

TAIL CONE (PANEL 313AC) MIDDLE FRAME HAS 2 CRACKS. FORWARD FRAME HAS 1 CRACK AND HAS DIS-BONDED FROM SKIN OF TAIL CONE SHOWING SIGNS OF FRETTING. ALL 3 CRACKS ARE LOCALIZED TO WHERE THE RIGHT HAND MODIFIED MARITIME DUAL AFT STRAKE ATTACH ANGLES ARE RIVETED. THE DIS-BONDING IS LOCATED ON THE FORWARD FRAME LEFT HAND STRAKE SIDE.

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