Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 14, 2013
Submitted
June 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81556
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE239
Aircraft time
29,907 hours, 40,389 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
114410026147
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd Fuselage
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

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION, DISCOVERED FWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 4.5 INCHES AT RIGHT LOWER PANEL AT TOP OF STIFFENER. STOPPED DRILLED ENDS OF CRACK AT POINT DETERMINED BY EDDY CURRENT AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.

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