Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Beech A100

Difficulty date
December 1, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
19,491 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C754
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bulkhead
Part time
19,409 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING A SPECIAL INSPECTION AFTER FINDING DAMAGE ON OTHER AIRCRAFT, THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS FOUND CHAFED BY BOTH THE CENTER INTERCOSTAL AND THE OUTBOARD INTERCOSTAL ADJACENT TO THE TAIL ACCESS DOOR. NDT WAS COMPLETED AND A CRACK FOUND AT THE OUTBOARD LOCATION.

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