Service difficulty report · Aileron · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
June 17, 2000
Submitted
July 13, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
12,812 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Aileron
Part number
991300003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Upr/Lwr Joints
Component
Aileron · Raythn · STC100BEECH
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING REPETITIVE AILERON STRUCTURE INSPECTION, FOUND SKIN CRACKS ALONG FORWARD/AFT UPPER AND LOWER SKIN LAP JOINTS. CRACKS (2 FOUND INITIALLY) RUN LATERALLY ALONG LAP JOINT. ON SKIN REMOVAL, FOUND CORROSION UNDER SKIN AND 5 CRACKS VERYING FROM LESS THAN 1 INCH TO 3 INCHES LONG.