Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 99

Difficulty date
March 9, 2000
Submitted
April 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N199GL
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U15
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Part number
99130000605
Condition
Cracked
Location
Alieron
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A SMALL PORTION OF THE AILERON SKIN CRACKED AT THE INBOARD SECTION, TOP SKIN, TRAILING EDGE ADJACENT TO THE MOVABLE TRIM. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED EXTENSIVE CORROSION RELATED CRACKING MOSTLY ALONG THE TRAILING EDGE. REMOVED STATIC WICKS AND FOUND FURTHER UNSERVICEABLE CONDITIONS. WHEN INSPECTING OLDER CONTROL SURFACES, AND/OR CONTROL SURFACES HAVING CRACKS IN THE PAINT, FURTHER INSPECTION WOULD BE MANDATED TO CHECK FOR CRACKS. (X)

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