Service difficulty report · Case · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
April 8, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
7,348 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Case
Condition
Damaged
Location
Radar Altimiter
Component
Radar Altimiter
Component part number
6224160018
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING AVIONICS UPGRADE PROCEDURES IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PILOTS RADAR ALTITUDE INDICATOR P/N 622-4160-018 WOULD CHAFE ON THE WINDSHIELD CENTER POST STRUCTURAL DOUBLER P/N 50-420066-281. THE CHAFFING WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO DAMAGE THE DOUBLER BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS AS WELL AS THE INDICATOR CASE REAR RIGHT HAND CORNER BEING WORN THROUGH. THE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED AND DAMAGED INDICATOR REPLACED. IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT THE AVIONICS UPGRADE PROGRAM HAS RELOCATED PANEL EQUIPMENT SUCH THAT THIS IS NO LONGER A INTERFERENCE PROBLEM.

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