Service difficulty report · Frame · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 13, 2011
Submitted
June 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442FL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK334
Aircraft time
7,671 hours, 6,452 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
45A341419
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
7,671 hours, 6,452 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 SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS FOUND THE BLEED AIR TUBE SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHED TO FRAME 329.9 PULLED AWAY AND DAMAGED THE FRAME. THE FASTENERS WERE PULLED THROUGH THE FRAME AND THE FRAME CRACKED AT THE FASTENER HOLES. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED TECHNICAL DATA.

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