SDR 97ZZZX4477

Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
October 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520MC
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB43
Part
Skin
Part number
00011013333
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Le
Part time
8,539 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 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, A MECHANIC FOUND TWO SMALL CRACKS PROTRUDING FROM RIVET ON LEFT HAND WING LEADING EDGE SKIN OUTBOARD OF ENGINE NACELLE. INSPECTION OF INNER LEADING EDGE REVEALED CRACKED RIB. AFTER REMOVAL OF LEADING EDGE SKIN, FOUND SMALL ENGINE NACELLE TO WING ADJUSTABLE RIB CRACKED. ALSO, FOUND LEFT HAND OUTBOARD NACELLE SKIN AROUND THE REMOVED LEADING EDGE CRACKED. CRACK WAS ALSO NOTED ON OUTBOARD NACELLE ACCESS COVER DOUBLER RING.