Service difficulty report · Duct · Beech B200

Difficulty date
May 20, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
19,187 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Duct
Part number
10191001641
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2
Part time
19,461 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, THE NR 2 ENGINE LOWER FOWARD COWLING, HEATED AIR INLET "HOT-LIP" AFT OVERBOARD VENT DUCT FOUND CRACKED AROUND WELDING AND LARGE HOLEM MATERIAL MISSING. THIS ACFT HAS THE BUTTERFIELD FLOW-THROUGH EXHAUST STC SA2905NM EMBODIED ON BOTH COWLING INLETS. THIS IS THE 3RD ACFT OF THE FLEET TO HAVE THE INLET VENT DUCT CRACKED AT THE WELDING AND WITH HOLES

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