Service difficulty report · Channel · Beech 58

Difficulty date
December 19, 2001
Submitted
January 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N112BS
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH628
Engine
Cont IO520CB
Part
Channel
Part number
96980001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nacelle
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

THESE AIRCRAFT HAVE AN UPPER AND LOWER FIREWALL CHANNEL AND THE UPPER ALMOST ALWAYS CRACKS BELOW THE ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS. THIS AIRCRAFT HAD BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT NACELLES UPPER FIREWALL CHANNELS CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW.

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