Service difficulty report · Pressure Panel · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 24, 2007
Submitted
January 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520MC
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB43
Aircraft time
12,720 hours, 14,033 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Pressure Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
12,720 hours, 14,033 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT TO EVALUATE A PRESSURIZATION LEAK, THE PANEL BEHIND THE REAR SPAR WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE LOWER RADIUS AREA. THERE WAS A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES LONG NEAR THE CENTER LINE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SKIN WAS NOT FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THIS TIME. THIS PANEL COVERS THE REAR PART OF THE REAR WING SPAR AS IT PASSES THROUGH THE FUSELAGE. IT IS NOT BELIEVED THAT THE SPAR ITSELF IS CRACKED AT THIS TIME.