Service difficulty report · Gusset · Beech 76

Difficulty date
September 9, 2002
Submitted
November 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 76
Part
Gusset
Part number
ME370
Condition
Broken
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

(AUS) FORWARD FRONT WING SPAR PICKOFF STRUCTURE CRACKED AND LOOSE. FLANGED GUSSET LOCATED AT BS 94.00 BROKE FREE FROM FUSELAGE STRUCTURE.

More about the Beech 76