SDR 95ZZZX3606

Service difficulty report · Doubler · Beech B100

Difficulty date
May 2, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
HI1R193K
Ameriflight, LLC
Aircraft
N87XX
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft serial
BE105
Part
Doubler
Part number
11561001087
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elev Sta 124.9
Part time
3,692 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

AT ELEVATOR STATION 124.910, WHERE LEADING EDGE SKIN JOINS EXTENDED BALANCE AREA OF ELEVATOR, JOINER-DOUBLER THAT ATTACHES LEADING EDGE SKIN TO OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED BOTH IN A FORE AND AFT AND ALSO A SIDE-TO-SIDE DIRECTION. BOTH ELEVATORS ON THIS AIRCRAFT HAD SIMILAR CRACKS. SUSPECT CAUSED BY AERODYNAMIC LOADS ON ELEVATOR BALANCE TABS OR GUST LOADS.

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