Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 58P

Difficulty date
October 31, 2001
Submitted
November 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N145Z
Make and model
Beech 58P
Aircraft serial
TJ289
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Skin
Part number
1024400291
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
7,165 hours
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

FOUND ONE INCH LONG CRACK IN AFT UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN AT BASE OF VERTICAL FIN. CRACK STARTS AT LEFT FORWARD STABILIZER SPAR EXTENSION CUTOUT AND EXTENDS UPWARD. SUSPECT LACK OF PROPER RADIUS IN CORNER OF CUTOUT CREATED A STRESS RISER WHICH CAUSED THE SKIN TO CRACK DURING NORMAL FLEXING OF AFT FUSELAGE.

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