Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 17, 2022
Submitted
December 9, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N245GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE245
Aircraft time
40,353 hours, 48,733 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
11812004831
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
Part time
40,353 hours, 48,733 cycles
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

CRACKS IN LEFT HAND CENTER WING MAIN RIB, AT LEFT BUTTOCK LINE 29, RADIATING FROM FASTENER HOLES OF U-SHAPED STIFFENER CHANNEL FORWARD AND AFT FLANGES AT FUSELAGE STATION 303 BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FROM FASTENER HOLE AT LEFT BUTTOCK LINE 28.3, WATER LINE 80.5.

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