SDR AMWA21

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 13, 2003
Submitted
September 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N139ZV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE139
Aircraft time
157 hours, 17,786 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
1144100266
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING A PRESSURIZATION DISCREPANCY USING A PRESSURE CART, AIR FLOW WAS NOTED COMING FROM UNDER THE RIGHT AVIONICS SHELF. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRESENT SHAPED CRACK IN THE FWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT FS 84 BELOW THE SHELF. THE CRACK RUNS LATERALY 4 INCHES, ON RT LOWER WEB, UNDERNEATH STIFFENER P/N 114-410026-55.

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