Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Beech A200

Difficulty date
September 22, 2004
Submitted
October 29, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7247Y
Make and model
Beech A200
Aircraft serial
BC03
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
1011200131
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing
Part time
13,789 hours, 11,193 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

ON 22 SEPTEMBER 2004 A 5 YEAR WING BOLT INSPECTION WAS COMPLIED WITH ON A BEECHCRAFT A200 AIRCRAFT. THREE OF THE WING ATTACH FITTINGS WERE FOUND TO HAVE DAMAGE TO THE FLAT FACE PORTION OF THE FITTINGS, THE AREA WHERE THE WASHER RESTS ON THE FITTING. THE DAMAGE WAS SEVERE ENOUGH FOR THE AIRCRAFT MANF, RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT TO BE CONTACTED AND A REPAIR SCHEME TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE WAS REQUESTED. THE AFFECTED FITTINGS WERE THE LT LOWER OUTBOARD AFT P/N: 35-115058-2, RT LOWER OUTBOARD AFT, P/N: 35-115058-3, AND THE RT LOWER INBOARD FWD FITTING WHICH INCORPORATES THE FWD CARRY THROUGH SPAR, P/N: 101-120013-1. THE DAMAGE SEEMED TO BE CAUSED BY THE WASHER BEING INSTALLED BACKWARDS AT ONE POINT.

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