Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 21, 2005
Submitted
March 4, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N905GP
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB789
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Skin
Part number
97430000604
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Fuselage
Part time
6,043 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON REMOVAL OF AC TOP SKIN, FOUND 4 RIVETS ON STRINGER NR 4R JUST FWD OF THE EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH TO HAVE NO EDGE DISTANCE. ABOVE THIS AREA AT FS165.25 AND STRINGER NR 2R THERE WAS FOUND ONE FASTENER HOLE WITH SHORT EDGE DISTANCE. FWD OF THIS AREA AT FS 148.90 AND STRINGER NR 3R, FOUND A DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE WITH NO EDGE DISTANCE BETWEEN THEM. PROB CAUSE: DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING. RESOLUTION: MFG ISSUED ENGINEERING REPAIR FOR THE AFFECTED DISCREPANCY. DOCUMENT NR FR-KA-01494, REV 2 DATED 01-13-05.