Service difficulty report · Panel · Beech 2000

Difficulty date
April 7, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8283S
Make and model
Beech 2000
Aircraft serial
NC41
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Panel
Part number
1229100713
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Nacelle
Part time
2,470 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND CRACK/ DELAMINATED AREA IN PRODUCTION LAP JOINT BETWEEN MOLDED HALVES OF CLOSEOUT PANEL AT APPROX 6 OCLOCK POSITION BELOW SPINNER CUT-OUT AND ABOVE OIL COOLER EXIT DUCT. AREA USUALLY DIRTY/GREASY, HAVE TO CLEAN THOROUGHLY AND FLEX PARTS TO INSPECT ADEQUATELY. SUSPECT CAUSAL FACTOR NORMAL AIRFRAME/PROPELLER VIBRATION LEVELS AND/OR HEAT THIS LOCATION. FIELD REPAIR FR-SS-00044 AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUGGEST CLOSE INSPECTION OF THIS AREA DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS ONCE AIRCRAFT APPROACHES 2000 HOUR TTAF.

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