Service difficulty report · Panel · Beech A100

Difficulty date
April 7, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
12,386 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Panel
Part number
1001100291
Condition
Corroded
Location
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

(CAN) DURING THE COMPLETION OF THE DEPARTMENTS CAMPAIGN NOTICE FOR CORROSION INSPECTION OF INTEGRAL FUEL TANKS, FASTENERS & THREAD INSERTS IN THE ACCESS PANELS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SOME WERE BADLY CORRODED. CORROSION WAS ALSO DISCOVERED ON THE ACCESS PANELS & THE LOWER WING SKIN. ONE REMOVED ACCESS PANEL WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE RECEIVED AN UNAPPROVED REPAIR. CORROSION WAS MECHANICALLY REMOVED AND AREAS TREATED, ACCESS PANEL WITH UNAPPROVED REPAIR WAS REPLACED, REPLACEMENT FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED & COATED WITH LPS#3 AT INSTALLATION.

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