Service difficulty report · Frame · Beech B200C

Difficulty date
January 13, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200C
Aircraft time
22,249 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
20,570 hours, 20,990 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) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND PROPAGATING FROM THE OVAL HOLE IN THE RT FRAME AT STATION 207.125 (HALF WAY BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE WINDOW). THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 = INCH LONG AND EXTENDED FROM THE 11 O`CLOCK POSITION OF THE LIGHTNING HOLE TO A RIVET ON THE REINFORCEMENT PLATE.

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