Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 58

Difficulty date
November 8, 2004
Submitted
March 28, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1648W
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH251
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuslage
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

PERFORMED INCOMING INSPECTION OF AC FOR REPAIR OF CORROSION AT DOORWAY ENTRY. UPON INSPECTION, EXTENSIVE CORROSION WAS FOUND AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS WHERE INSULATION WAS FACTORY INSTALLED. THIS INSULATION WAS FOUND TO BE DAMP AND HAD EXPOSED EDGES. THIS RESULTED IN MAY STRINGERS BEING REPLACED ALONG THE SIDES OF THE FUSELAGE AS WELL AS FUSELAGE SKINS FOR AN AREA OF ABOUT 3 FT X 3 FT ON EACH SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. EXTENSIVE CORROSION WAS FOUND AT THE AFT WING SPAR CARRY-THROUGH STRUCTURE AND THE CO-PILOTS ENTRY DOOR FRAME.

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