SDR 98ZZZX792

Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech E90

Difficulty date
September 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N379VM
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW27
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Horiz Stab
Part time
4,271 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

IT APPEARS THAT VIBRATION AND LEFT HAND PROPELLER HARMONICS CAUSED OIL CANNING BETWEEN TWO STRINGERS THAT INDUCED THE ORIGINAL SKIN CRACK WHICH ENLARGED ITSSELF. FOUND DURING THE BEECH COMPLETE INSPECTION. SUBMITTER STATED IF GONE UNDETECTED COULD CAUSE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FAILURE WITH CATASTROPHIC RESULTS. SUBMITTER STATED TWELVE AMT'S AND REPRESENTATIVES OF AVIATION HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE.

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