SDR 97ZZZX619

Service difficulty report · Skin · Mtsbsi MU2B36A

Difficulty date
January 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N994PE
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B36A
Aircraft serial
714SA
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 4610
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

PERFORMING 100 HR INSPECTION, DEFORMATION OF FUSELAGE SKIN WAS NOTED ABOVE BOTH MAIN GEAR ATTACH POINTS. FURTHER INSP WAS REQUIRED AND THE INTERIOR WALLS OF THE ACFT WERE REMOVED. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN FUSELAGE FRAMES AT FS 4610, 4850, AND 5605. INSPECT AND REPAIR OF THIS AREA IS COVERED MITSUBISHI SB NR 073/53-002A, DATED 8-12-94. THIS PARTICULAR ACFT HAS DAMAGE IN THESE AREAS BEYOND THE APPROVED REPAIRABLE LIMITS IN THE SB.