SDR 96ZZZX5568

Service difficulty report · Ice Vane Door · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
April 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N250PD
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FA33
Part
Ice Vane Door
Part number
10191012323
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Cowl
Component
10191011215
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

UPON INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (150 HR 2ND INTERIM) LEFT COWL FWD LOWER ICE VANE DOOR OUTER EDGE (4 INCH BY 8 INCH) FOUND MISSING FROM ASSEMBLY. LEFT ENGINE 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR INSPECTED FOR FOD. ONE BLADE FOUND LEADING EDGE BENT AND TORN REQUIRING ENGINE TEAR DOWN AND REPAIR OF FOD PER P & W MM 3034342. ON FURTHER INSPECTION, ICE VANE DOOR ON RT COWL FOUND CRACKING IN SAME AREA. ICE VANE AFT BLOCKER DOOR (PN 101-910124-51). ALSO FOUND CRACKING ON LT/RT COWLS. RECOMMEND DOOR 'BOND ASSEMBLY' MADE THICKER WHERE ACTUATOR BRACKETS ARE ATTACHED.