Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 12, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB84
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Stiffener
Part number
97440019101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bulkhead
Part time
16,398 hours
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) SPECIAL INSP NR53 WAS COMPLETED IAW MM 5-20-05, WHICH INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING: AFT FUSELAGE AREA AND REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD. INSPECT THE ENTIRE FWD AND AFT SIDE OF THE REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD FOR CRACKS AND LOOSE OR MISSING RIVETS. CHECKED OXYGEN BOTTLE MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR CRACKS AND LOOSE OR MISSING RIVETS. CHECKED OUTFLOW AND SAFETY VALVE BOX FOR CRACKS AND LOOSE OR MISSING RIVETS. THE INSP INTERVAL IS INITIALLY 10,000 CYCLES AND AT 500 CYCLES THERE AFTER. DURING THIS INSP OF THE REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD (F.S. 347.75) THE AFT ZEE STIFFENER (P/N:97-440019-101) WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED AT THE LOWER ATTACH POINT OF THE OXYGEN BOTTLE SUPPORT (P/N: 50-560019-13) WHICH ATTACHES TO THE ZEE STIFFENER. THE CRACK EXTENDED IN (2) DIRECTIONS (1) FROM THE SUPPORT ATTACH POINT - AFT TO THE EDGE OF THE ZEE STIFFENER FLANGE AND (2) FROM THE SUPPORT ATTACH POINT FORWARD TO THE ZEE STIFFENER LIGHTNING HOLE. THE CRACK MEASURED 2.7 IN TOTAL LENGTH. THE CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED FROM AN INCORRECTLY DRILLED HOLE FOR THE OXYGEN BOTTLE SUPPORT ATTACHMENT. THE CRACK IN THE ZEE STIFFENER IS IN PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED IAW ENGINEERING REPAIR DESIGN. (TC NR 20070115017)