SDR BN001

Service difficulty report · Strap · Beech B200C

Difficulty date
October 17, 2002
Submitted
October 17, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7232R
Make and model
Beech B200C
Aircraft serial
BL69
Aircraft time
7,917 hours, 5,899 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Strap
Part number
50420013944
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Frame
Part time
7,917 hours, 5,899 cycles
Component
Frame · Beech
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

UPON REMOVAL OF AIRCRAFT INTERIOR TO TROUBLESHOOT WIRING PROBLEMS, TWO STRAP ASSEMBLIES ON THE RT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE AT F.S. 227.0 AND 246.0, BUTTOCK LINE 119.0 WERE FOUND COMPLETELY CRACKED THROUGH. THE STRAP ASSEMBLY AT F.S. 246.0. THESE AREAS WOULD NOT NORMALLY BE INSPECTED UNTIL 10,000 CYCLES. RAYTHEON HAS CONFIRMED ONE OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENT ON THE BL MODEL AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH A CARGO DOOR. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS DAMAGE OR ABNORMAL OPERATION IN THE AIRCRAFT LOGBOOK.

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