Service difficulty report · Liner · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
July 28, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
22,297 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AG
Part
Liner
Part number
02R3038143
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE REMOVING THE LED PORTION OF CC OUTER LINER IAW PWC 724002-SRR-05 INCOMPLETE RESISTANCE WELD HOLDING LED PORTION IN PLACE WAS FOUND. CIRCUMFERENTIAL RESISTANCE WELD HAD SEVEN EQUALLY SPACED WELDING POINTS WHICH HELD IN PLACE THE LED PORTION INSTEAD OF CONTINOUS RESISTANCE SEAM WELD. THE RATIONALE FOR FILING IS THAT THE PART IS IN A CONDITION THAT WOULD NOT BE EXPECTED FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR/THE PART HAS HAD A REPAIR DONE IMPROPERLY AND THE CONDITION POSES A POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK.

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