Service difficulty report · Inlet · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 3, 2007
Submitted
January 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK387
Aircraft time
1,866 hours, 1,646 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Engine time
1,866 hours, 1,646 cycles
Part
Inlet
Part number
45A030051
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,866 hours, 1,646 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 A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE INLET CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED AT THE INNER SECTION WHERE THE INLET MOUNTS TO THE ENGINE AND WAS ABOUT .25 INCH LONG FROM THE FASTENER HOLE TO THE INLET EDGE. THE INLET WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM SECTION 51-00 AND REINSTALLED.

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