SDR 96ZZZX247

Service difficulty report · Support · Beech C35BEECH

Difficulty date
December 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7MK
Make and model
Beech C35BEECH
Aircraft serial
D3033
Part
Support
Part number
454103859
Condition
Cracked
Location
Eng Mount Rt
Part time
8,515 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

SUPPORT REMOVED FOR SMALL CRACK IN UPPER FLANGE. UPON REMOVAL OF CABIN AIR INLET DUCT FROM FORWARD BULKHEAD, FOUND SUPPORT COMPLETELY SEVERED AT POINT SUPPORT PASSES THROUGH TUNNEL ASSY AND ATTACHES TO KEEL. SAME CONDITIONS FOUND ON RT SIDE ALTHOUGH NOT AS OBVIOUS. ENGINE MOVEMENT CAUSED NUMEROUS CRACKS IN FORWARD BULKHEAD, AND CHAFING OF ROCKER COVERS TO LT SIDE COWL. NO EVIDENCE OF CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOUND IN LOGS. DESIGN OF LATER MODEL SUPPORT ASSYS INCREASED THE WEB AREA ATTACHING TO THE KEEL.