Service difficulty report · Retainer · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
April 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Retainer
Part number
50420013557
Condition
Disbonded
Location
Window
Part time
12,879 hours
Component
11543010025
Stage of operation
IN
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 A 13,000 CYCLE FUSELAGE INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BONDING MATERIAL OF THE CIRCULAR WINDOW RETAINER WAS CRACKED 3/4 OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE. THE POLARIZED WINDOWS AND THE OUTER WINDOW WERE REMOVED, THE BONDED RETAINER COULD BE LIFTED FROM THE A/C SKIN. THE RETAINER WAS REPAIRED IAW BEECH MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAPTER 56-20-00, PAGE 205, INSPECTION & REPAIR OF WINDOW ATTACHMENT FRAME. PART TC: 13,437.