Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Beech A100

Difficulty date
April 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Intercostal
Part number
504300431183
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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) THE INTERCOSTAL BRACKET LOCATED UNDER THE CABIN DOOR POST BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK IS ATTRIBUTED TO LOADS PLACED ON THE DOOR POST BY PASSENGERS AND CREW EXITING THE A/C AND USING THE DOOR POST FOR SUPPORT. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS FOUND CRACKED ON BOTH LOCATIONS LT AND RT SIDES OF THE DOOR AND ON TWO SEPARATE DOORS. CRACKED INTERCOSTALS REPLACED.

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