SDR 99ZZZX4703

Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 99

Difficulty date
October 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14MV
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U59
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Part number
991300003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Aileron
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

INSPECTION REVEALED TOP SIDE SKIN OF RIGHT AILERON CRACKED. REPLACED AILERON WITH SERVICEABLE AILERON WHILE ORIGINAL IS REPAIRED. SUBMITTER STATED IT APPEARED THE CRACK MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR SECURED EXISTING SURFACE DOUBLER. BEECHCRAFT RECOMMENDED THE APPLICATION OF SURFACE STRUCTURAL EPOXY WHEN APPLYING DOUBLERS TO AILERONS (EA 9309).

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