Service difficulty report · Intake · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 19, 2007
Submitted
February 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK454
Aircraft time
737 hours, 697 cycles
Part
Intake
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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 EVENT MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK ON THE ENGINE INLET RING AT THE 12 OCLOCK POSITION. THE CRACK WAS APPROX .67 INCH LONG AND TRANSECTED THE SCREW HOLE FROM THE AFT EDGE OF THE RING. MAINTENANCE IS REPLACING THE INLET RING. THE SDR WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION.

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