Service difficulty report · Inlet · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 6, 2007
Submitted
March 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK328
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Inlet
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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 RT ENGINE INLET RING AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE CRACK IS ABOUT .25 INCH LONG. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE INLET.

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