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
1021000115
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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

LOWER INBOARD LEADING EDGE SKIN CRACKED BETWEEN FUEL TANK DRAIN FITTING HOLE AND REAR EDGE OF SKIN. CRACK IS THROUGH AND AREA APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES WIDE THAT HAS NO RIVET CONNECTING SKIN TO FRONT SPAR STRUCTURE. NORMAL FLEXING OF WING APPEARS TO BE STRESSING THE SKIN IN THIS AREA. THIS IS THE THIRD BARON FOUND WITH THIS PROBLEM.

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