Service difficulty report · Antenna · Beech B300

Difficulty date
November 27, 2012
Submitted
December 12, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N350K
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL692
Aircraft time
327 hours, 241 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
110323REVB
Part serial
2461
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elt
Part time
147 hours
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

DURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE LT AND FRONT SIDE OF THE ELT 406 ROD ANTENNA APPROX 6" FROM THE BASE. ON THE LT SIDE IN THE CENTER OF THE CRACKS WAS A CIRCULAR SHAPED VOID IN THE MATERIAL APPROX .1250" IN DIAMETER AND .0625" DEEP. THE VOID IN THE MATERIAL APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT HOWEVER THAT CANNOT BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE ELT OPERATIONAL TEST WAS NORMAL.

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