Service difficulty report · Angle · Beech A100

Difficulty date
July 25, 2002
Submitted
August 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
15,174 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Angle
Part number
50440014595
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pressure Blkhd
Part time
16,102 hours, 17,557 cycles
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) THE REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED. WE BELIEVE THE CRACK WAS CAUSED BY A ANGLE THAT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH CLEARENCE BETWEEN IT AND THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD. WHEN THE AFT BULKHEAD FLEXES THE ANGLE DIGS INTO THE BULKHEAD CAUSING A STRESS RISER AND EVENTUALLY A CRACK. THE OTHER KING AIRS IN OUR FLEET ARE ALSO SHOWING SIGNS OF THIS STRESS RISER BUT NO CRACKS HAVE SHOWN UP. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED.

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