Service difficulty report · Structure · Beech B99

Difficulty date
March 2, 2016
Submitted
March 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198WA
Make and model
Beech B99
Aircraft serial
U142
Aircraft time
13,548 hours, 16,219 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing
Part time
13,548 hours, 16,219 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE ACFT WAS SUBJECTED TO SEVERE TURBULENCE ON APPROACH. AFTER THE TURBULENCE EXCESSIVE AILERON TRIM WAS REQUIRED. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED WRINKLING OF BOTH INNER WINGS BETWEEN THE FUSELAGE & THE NACELLE.

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