Service difficulty report · Vane · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
September 4, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
22,848 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Vane
Condition
Torn
Location
Inlet
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) WHILE PERFOMING AN INSPECTION AN AME NOTED THAT THE ICE VANE INLET ROTATING PANEL HAD A LARGE TEAR IN IT. THE HINGE PIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE MIGRATED OUT OF THE PIANO HINGE HALVES. THIS CAUSED STRESS ON THE ICE VANE PANEL CAUSING IT TO FAIL. THE PIANO STYLE HINGE WAS A FACTORY PART AND WAS FOUND TO NOT HAVE BEEN CRIMPED AT THE OUTSIDE EDGE THAT IS DESIGNED TO SAFETY THE HINGE PIN.