Service difficulty report · Door · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
April 23, 2004
Submitted
May 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N711EC
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK167
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Door
Part number
225006503
Part serial
3524
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
3,670 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

THE UPPER LEFT THRUST REVERSER DOOR IS CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 11 INCHES. THE CRACK IS LOCATED BEHIND THE MIDDLE ROW OF RIVETS, APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH BEHIND THE RIVET CENTER LINE AND IS PERPENDICULAR TO LINE OF FLIGHT. THE DOOR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MFG FOR REPAIR.

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