Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 28, 2006
Submitted
March 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE131
Aircraft time
20,927 hours, 30,435 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
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.

What was found

PITTING CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT WING INBOARD MILLED RIB ON THE LOWER FLANGE ADJACENT, BUT NOT AFFECTING, THE RIVET HOLE INBOARD OF THE WING DRAIN LOCATED JUST OUTBOARD OF THE NACELLE IN THE WING LEADING EDGE. THE DAMAGE AREA IS APPROXIMATELY .3 INCH WIDE BY .05 INCH DEEP.

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