Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 17, 2010
Submitted
December 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16540
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE172
Aircraft time
31,302 hours, 36,600 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Bracket
Part number
12991004717
Part serial
A1684
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
M
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 MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSP, DISCOVERED ENGINE TRUSS COWL BRACKET WELD AREAS CRACKED. PERFORMED WELD REPAIR TO ENGINE TRUSS COWL BRACKET WELD AREA CRACKS. FOUND DURING MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSP.

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