Service difficulty report · Beam · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
March 6, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft time
33,330 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60
Part
Beam
Part number
SRM525001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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) THE ACFT WAS OPERATING AND WHILE ON THE RETURN TRIP THE CREW REPORTED HEARING A LOUD BANG IN THE CARGO SECTION FOLLOWED BY THE INABILITY TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT LANDED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REPORTED FINDING THE BEAM CRACKED.