Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 1, 2007
Submitted
January 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N48MF
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK218
Aircraft time
2,968 hours, 3,225 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
45A3940111
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

WHILE PERFORMING A SCHEDULED A-B INSPECTION, FOUND RT AND LT AFT FUSELAGE BLEED AIR LINE ATTACH BRACKETS PULLED FROM AFT FUSELAGE BULKHEAD RESULTING IN CRACKS IN THE BULKHEADS AT FRAME STATION 329.92. THIS IS THE 4TH AIRCRAFT IN A ROW THAT THE BULKHEAD HAS BEEN CRACKED. THE CRACK HAS BEEN FOUND ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AIRCRAFT. (K)

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