Service difficulty report · Door · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
August 15, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
15,303 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Door
Condition
Stiff
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED IN HEAVY RAIN WAITING FOR PASSENGERS. DURING CRUSE THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED ELEVATOR CONTROLS STIFF/ FROZEN. CONTROLS FREED UP DURING DESCENT AS THEY ENTERED WARMER AIR. INVESTIGATION ON THE GROUND FOUND LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER AND ICE IN THE TAIL NEXT TO THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD. LOW POINT IN THE CABLE RUN AND IN THE TAIL CONE. DETAILED INVESTIGATION FOUND THE DOUBLERS INSTALLED AFTER THE DUAL STRAKE CONVERSION HAD COVERED THE DRAIN HOLES FOR THE TAIL AND TAIL CONE, ALLOWING WATER TO POOL.