SDR AMW4

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 27, 2002
Submitted
December 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N146ZV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE146
Aircraft time
17,578 hours, 25,752 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
12944004475
Condition
Cracked
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF FROM HOT SPRINGS ARKANSAS, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION PROBLEM. THE CARGO DOOR ANNUNCIATOR WAS EXTINGUISHED PRIOR TO #2 ENGINE START. TAKE OFF ROLL WAS NORMAL. JUST AFTER ROTATION, A STRONG VIBRATION BEGAN. THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AND THE ENGINE INSTRUMENTS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO FIELD AND THE CARGO DOOR WAS FOUND OPEN. HOWEVER THE CARGO DOOR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS THAT MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED 3 CRACKED INTERCOSTALS, DORSEL FIN AND 2 SHOCKS. THEY ALSO RIG CHECKED THE DOOR. NO TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE REQUIRED. REFER TO CONTROL #045447.

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