SDR 95ZZZX6929

Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 58

Difficulty date
October 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N46US
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH294
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Elev Bottom
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

FOUND BOTTOM SKIN OF RT ELEVATOR CRACKED DURING PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION. UPON SKIN REMOVAL (FOR REPAIR), FOUND HINGE ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED AND END ATTACH TAB OF SPAR BROKEN OFF. SUGGEST WIDER RE-INFORCEMENT GUSSETS AT SPAR AND END CLOSURE RIB.

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