Service difficulty report · Crossbeam · Beech B300

Difficulty date
August 16, 2002
Submitted
October 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350KG
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL156
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Crossbeam
Part number
974304300462
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

CROSSBEAM IS RIVETED TO THE FUSELAGE IMMEDIATELY FORWARD OF THE RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT OPENING. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED ON THE CROSSBEAM ADJACENT TO THE FORWARD, LOWER CORNER OF THE EMERGENCY EXIT OPENING.

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