What was found
ANGLE LOCATED ABOVE THE ICE DOOR HINGE. THIS ANGLE HOLDS THE LOWER FIRE SEAL BULK HEAD WHEN THIS ANGLE CRACKS, IT ALLOWS THE OUTSIDE COWL RIVETS TO WORK LOOSE, AND THIS CAUSES THE COWL SIDE SKIN TO CRACK.
- Difficulty date
- February 15, 2002
- Submitted
- March 15, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N172GA
- Make and model
- Beech 1900
- Aircraft serial
- UB11
- Engine
- Pwa PT6*
- System (JASC)
- 5410 · Nacelle/Pylon, Main Frame
- Part
- Angle
- Part number
- 1189100359
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nacelle
- 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.