Service difficulty report · Fitting · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
September 28, 2004
Submitted
November 2, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
8,266 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Fitting
Part number
351150582
Condition
Chafed
Location
Wing
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 WING BOLT INSPECTION, THE LT LOWER AFT BATHTUB FITTING WAS FOUND TO HAVE CHAFE MARK FROM CONTACT WITH THE CLIP ON THE WING FITTING COVER. ONE MARK EXTENDED INTO THE FITTING RADIUS. MFG WAS CONSULTED AND SENT OUT A FIELD REPAIR TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. EACH BATHTUB FITTING COVER IS HELD IN PLACE BY A SPRING STEEL CLIP THAT GRIPS THE WING FITTING AT ONE END WHILE THE OTHER END IS HELD IN PLACE BY A SCREW. IT APPEARS THAT THE COVER MAY HAVE BEEN A LITTLE LOOSE ALLOWING IT TO FLUTTER OR VIBRATE AND CAUSING THE CLIP TO CHAFE THE WING FITTING.