- Difficulty date
- June 4, 2013
- Submitted
- June 6, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N497AS
- Make and model
- Beech 400A
- Aircraft serial
- 227
- Aircraft time
- 4,229 hours, 3,670 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT15D5
- Part
- Former
- Part number
- 2250010501
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Thrust Reverser
- Part time
- 4,229 hours, 3,670 cycles
- Component
- Thrust Reverser
- Component part number
- 2250012511
- 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
RT THRUST REVERSER FAN DUCT UPPER FORMER RING IS CRACKED JUST ABOVE THE OTBD SPLICE TO LOWER RING. 9:00 POSITION.
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