Service difficulty report · Inlet · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 11, 2001
Submitted
February 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70ZV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE70
Engine
Pwa PT6A6
Part
Inlet
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
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

LEFT ENGINE INLET (HOT LIP) CRACKED ON INNER RADIUS NEAR THE WELD. ON 1-6 DETAIL INSPECTIONS ARE FINDING THIS AREA TO BE A CHRONIC PROBLEM FOR CRACKING WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MFG. AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING AND HAVE OBTAINED FIELD REPAIR AUTHORITY BUT SUGGEST IT BECOME AN SRM REPAIR.

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