SDR 97ZZZX3809

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Beech 58

Difficulty date
August 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N788CF
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH870
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
00244002377
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 257.6
Part time
5,084 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

DURING PHASE 2 INSPECTION OF TAIL AREA, CRACKING AND STOP-DRILLING NOTICED ON STA 257.6 BULKHEAD AT HORIZONTAL SPARE ATTACH POINTS. STOP-DRILLING IS NOT AN APPROVED REPAIR PER BEECH SI 990, REV 2 PART II. A P/N 55-4030-5S REINFORCEMENT KIT NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. KIT INSTALLED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SI 990, WHICH REQUIRES INSPECTION, MODIFICATION, OR REPLACEMENT, SHOULD BE C/W EACH INSPECTION ON THESE BULKHEADS. REFER TO BEECH SI 990 FOR DETAILS.

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