Service difficulty report · Cap · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 24, 2024
Submitted
September 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867BA
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B5243
Aircraft time
9,176 hours, 19,187 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Engine time
2,785 hours, 5,695 cycles
Part
Cap
Part number
26310395
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Boom
Part time
9,176 hours, 19,187 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

CAP ON TOP OF THE VERTICAL THAT BEACON MOUNTS TO CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES ALLOWING THE BEACON TO BECOME LOOSE ON TOP OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER.

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