SDR 98ZZZX3133

Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 58

Difficulty date
August 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9446Q
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH236
Part
Skin
Part number
581000225
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 23
Part time
8,077 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

NOTED CRACKS EXTENDING FROM 2 END RIVET ATTACHING HAT CHANNNEL P/N 45-110014-647 TO SKIN, P/N 58-100022-5. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND TOP SKIN CRACKED 6 INCHES LONG, APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES EACH SIDE OF HAT CHANNEL, PARALLEL TO RIVETS ATTACHING SKIN TO BUTT RIB. THIS AREA IS COVERED BY WING ROOT AND FUSELAGE RUBBER SEAL. IT IS THIS AGENT'S OPINION THIS AREA WAS POSSIBLY SAT ON, KNEELED ON, OR STOOD ON BY LINE PERSONNEL TO CLEAN SIDE WINDOWS OR DURING WASHING OF AIRCRAFT.

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