Service difficulty report · Fitting · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
May 15, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
15,800 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Fitting
Part number
501200735
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
16,063 hours, 18,081 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 THE ROUTINE COMPLETION OF CF1981-35 SITES NR 1 AND NR 2, A SMALL CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LOWER RT, IB BATHTUB FITTING. THE CRACK APPEARED TO START ON THE FEATHERED EDGE AT THE CENTER OF THE RADIUS AND PROPOGATE TOWARD THE MATING SURFACE OF THE FITTING FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 0.164 INCH. MFG WAS CONSULTED AND A REPAIR WAS GENERATED THROUGH THEIR REPAIR DESIGN OFFICE. IT CONSISTED OF BLENDING OUT THE CRACK TO THE SPECIFIED DIMENSIONS, PERFORMING FPI TO ENSURE ALL THE CRACK WAS REMOVED AND SURFACE TREATING THE ALUMINUM TO PREVENT CORROSION. THE WING BOLT WAS REINSTALLED IAW SIRM AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.