Service difficulty report · Panel · Beech B300

Difficulty date
March 21, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft time
1,300 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Panel
Part number
1019800013
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nacelle
Part time
1,375 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PANEL IS INSTALLED ON RT IB SIDE OF NACELLE. IT COVERS THE FUEL FIREWALL SHUTOFF VALVE. THE PANEL IS MANUFACTURED WITH A BULGE TO ACCOMMODATE THE VALVE. IN THIS INSTALLATION THE VALVE CONNECTOR PLUG CHAFFED AGAINST THE PANEL CAUSING A STRESS RISER RESULTING IN A 1.5 CRACK VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE PANEL. PANEL WAS REPAIRED IAW THE SRM 54-00-01. A NEW PANEL P/N 101-980001-41 WAS ORDERED. THIS ALTERNATE PANEL HAS A LARGER/DEEPER DEPRESSION TO BETTER ACCOMMODATE THE VALVE. (TC NR 20070322001)

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