Service difficulty report · Doubler · Beech A100

Difficulty date
August 25, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
20,399 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN3
Part
Doubler
Part number
5042002847
Condition
Cracked
Location
Frame
Part time
21,356 hours, 26,415 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 THE CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS STRUCTURAL INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FLOOR LEVEL DOUBLER FOR THE LT FRAME AT FUSELAGE STATION 207.00, THE CRACK MOVED LATERALLY ACROSS THE DOUBLER FROM THE IB SIDE THOUGH 2 RIVET HOLES AND A BEND. THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS THAT THE DOUBLER HAD A PILOT HOLE THAT WAS DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO A RIVET HOLE WITH NO EDGE DISTANCE. THE CRACK WAS ABOUT 3.5 INCHES LONG.

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