SDR 99ZZZX3509

Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech C90

Difficulty date
August 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N800PW
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ548
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt And Rt Wing
Part time
6,612 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

ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE WING AT FORWARD WING BOLT ATTACH POINT, A CRACK IN THE WING SKIN BOTH FORWARD AND AFT OF THE ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. THE CRACK ON THE FORWARD SIDE STARTED AT THE FUEL CELL DRAIN NIPPLE CUT-OUT AND EXTENDED TO THE NR 10 SCREW LOCATION JUST AFT OF THE CUT-OUT. THE AFT CRACK STARTED AT THE INBOARD MOST NR 10 SCREW HOLE OF THE WING ATTACH FITTING AND EXTENDED TO THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE SKIN. THIS CONDITION WAS FOUND IN THE SAME LOCATION ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HAD WINGS. SUBMITTER STATED HE HAS SEEN SEVERAL AIRCRAFT WITH CRACKS IN THE SAME LOCATIONS. THE DEFECT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY STRESS LOAD ON THE SKIN.

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