Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech 3TM

Difficulty date
April 7, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 3TM
Aircraft time
15,095 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Tube
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mount
Part time
15,292 hours
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

(CAN) DURING INITIAL INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT COMPLETED AD CF-63-08 WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE BROKEN AS ATTACHED INDICATES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT A PREVIOUS CRACK HAD JUST BEEN WELDED SHUT. THIS CRACK WELDED HAD CRACKED AGAIN AND GONE UNNOTICED.

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