Service difficulty report · Inlet · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 7, 2007
Submitted
December 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK257
Aircraft time
6,394 hours, 5,526 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Engine time
3,316 hours, 2,940 cycles
Part
Inlet
Part number
45A35022222
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
3,316 hours, 2,940 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 POSTFLIGHT, CREW REPORTED CRACKS ON THE NR2 INLET RING. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THE DISCREPANCY AND REPLACED THE INLET RING.

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