Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Beech A100

Difficulty date
September 23, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
18,787 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C762
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
19,662 hours, 21,955 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 SPECIAL INSPECTION AFTER FINDING DAMAGE ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, (SDR 20050829003) THE SAME TWO AREAS OF THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WERE FOUND CHAFED BY THE TWO INTERCOSTALS ADJACENT TO THE TAIL ACCESS DOOR. NDT WAS COMPLETED AND THERE WERE NO CRACKS FOUND. THE INTERCOSTALS WERE TRIMMED BACK TO MAINTAIN A CLEARANCE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IS PRESSURIZED AND PREVENT FURTHER CHAFING AND POSSIBLE CRACKING. WE HAVE SET UP A FLEET CAMPAIGN TO INSPECT ALL OF OUR AIRCRAFT AS THEY COME DUE FOR THEIR NEXT PHASE INSPECTION.

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