Service difficulty report · Channel · Beech 58

Difficulty date
November 15, 2016
Submitted
November 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3267N
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1767
Aircraft time
12,686 hours
Engine
Cont IO550C
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C512
Part
Channel
Part number
0024402515
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 207
Part time
12,686 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE NOTED ON A LATERAL CHANNEL IN THE TAIL SECTION OF THE FUSELAGE. CRACKS WERE APPEARING ON THE UPPER LT AND RT CORNERS AT THE CUTOUT RELIEFS. THIS AREA IS DIFFICULT TO VIEW AND ANY DEFECTS EASILY OVERLOOKED.

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