What was found
DURING INSPECTION, IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT 4 OF 4 AIRCRAFT HAVE HAD A CRACK ORIGINATING FROM THE TOP RIVET OF THE AFT STIFFENER, RT SIDE OF NOSE WHEEL WELL. THE CRACK HAS BEEN IN THE SKIN SPREADING IN BOTH FORWARD AND AFT. (K)
- Difficulty date
- March 2, 2005
- Submitted
- April 20, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7165Y
- Make and model
- Beech 65A901
- Aircraft serial
- LM120
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A20
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Stiffener
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg Ww
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.