SDR 96ZZZX1651

Service difficulty report · Rivets · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831CA
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE20
Part
Rivets
Part number
CR3245
Condition
Loose
Location
Vert Tab
Part time
6,730 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

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS, LOOSE FASTENERS ON BOTH SIDES OF VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD SPAR WERE NOTED. ALTHOUGH A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED IN SB 2044 ON EARLIER MODEL 1900S, ADDITIONAL EVALUATION AND STUDIES ARE RECOMMENDED AS OTHER PREVIOUS IDENTIFIED AREAS OF CONCERN IN THE EMPENNAGE SECTION MAY BE RELATED. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER BEECHCRAFT RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE.

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