Service difficulty report · Duct · Beech C23

Difficulty date
November 8, 2006
Submitted
December 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24580
Make and model
Beech C23
Aircraft serial
M1410
Engine
Lyc O360A4G
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8S5
Part
Duct
Part number
111728888350
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fs 132
Part time
3,563 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

FRESH AIR DUCT (PN 1695540113) ROUTED THROUGH CABIN FUSELAGE STRUCTURE SEEMS TO HAVE CAUSED GALVANIC CORROSION TO FUSELAGE STRUCTURE THAT HAD BEEN COVERED BY UPHOLSTRY PANELS. THE CONDITION FOUND IS TO SUCH OF AN EXTENT THAT IN SOME AREAS LOCATED AT OR ABOUT F/S 132 RT AND LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE HAS HAD STRUCTURE COMPLETELY CORRODED AWAY. (K)

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