Service difficulty report · Fairing · Beech

Difficulty date
November 7, 2024
Submitted
November 7, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech
Aircraft time
464 hours, 1,112 cycles
Engine
Pwc
Propeller
Mcauly
Part
Fairing
Part number
783110223
Condition
Cracked
Part time
464 hours, 1,112 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPPER VERT STAB FAIRING AREA TOP PANEL 7831102-23 CONDUCTED VISUAL INSPECTION OF VERTICAL STABILIZER TIP FAIRING DUE TO CONCERNS OF PANEL CRACKING AND POSSIBLE RUDDER INTERFERENCE/STOPPAGE. FINDING- MULTIPLE CRACKS AND HOLE IN PANEL 2"X2". LH FWD SKIN UPPER VERTICAL STAB VISUAL PANEL 7831102-43 CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 10" AT MATING SURFACE OF TOP PANEL PN 7831102-23. RH FWD SKIN UPPER VERTICAL STAB VISUAL PANEL 7831102-44 CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 12" AT MATING SURFACE OF TOP PANEL PN 7831102-23. RH AFT SKIN UPPER VERTICAL STAB VISUAL PANEL 7831102-40 CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 9" AT MATING SURFACE OF TOP PANEL PN 7831102-23.