Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Beech B200

Difficulty date
May 14, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
8,564 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Seat Track
Part number
10143028513
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 246-265
Part time
8,139 hours
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) DURING PHASE 3 INSPECTIONS, CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK SUPPORT BULKHEADS WERE FOUND CRACKED AT LT & RT FS 246.75 AND FS 265.75. SIRM CH 53-00-11-201 STATES STANDARD REPAIRS FOR CRACKS FOUND IN THESE FLOOR STRUCTURES. HOWEVER, RT FS 246.75 INITIAL CRACK FOUND WAS .2500" GREATER THAN ALLOWED SIRM LIMITS. PERIMETER AVIATION ENGINEERING DAR WAS CONTACTED TO CREATE A REPAIR FOR THE BEYOND LIMIT CRACK. DURING THE REQUIRED NDT OF REPAIR AREA CUT-OUT, AND A SECOND CRACK WAS FOUND BY EDDY CURRENT NDT. THE SECOND CRACK WAS COMING FROM A RIVET HOLE THAT WAS IN THE SECOND COLUMN OF RIVET HOLES OTBD OF RBL 23.42, AND THE SECOND RIVET HOLE FROM TOP OF WL 87.00. SEE FIG 203 OF SIRM 53-00-11-201.

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