Service difficulty report · Cowling · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 8, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
7,620 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C701
Part
Cowling
Part number
10191001651
Condition
Cracked
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) BACK WALL OF HEATED LIP ASSY FOUND CRACKED. DEFECT INTRODUCES HOT EXHAUST GASES INTO COWL ASSY, CONTAMINATING ENGINE INTAKE, CABIN PRESSURIZATION, ENGINE CONTROL, AIR. DEFECT CAUSES INCREASED CORROSION OF COWL ASSY. DEFECT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE UPON INSP DUE TO LOCATION. (TC NR 20080110005)