Service difficulty report · Support Beam · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
April 30, 2007
Submitted
May 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N712TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK186
Aircraft time
7,313 hours, 6,024 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Support Beam
Part number
1284301073
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 190
Part time
7,313 hours, 6,024 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 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A CRACK ON THE SUPPORT BEAM BETWEEN FS 190.35 AND FS 196.46 ON THE RT SIDE. THE CRACK WAS .172 INCHES LONG AND EXTENDED FROM THE CENTER OF THE RADIUS CUT OUT ON THE IB SIDE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE CRACKED STIFFNER.

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