Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech C90

Difficulty date
November 26, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft time
8,159 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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) ON A RECENT ROUTINE INSPECTION ON LJ886 A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LT UPPER WING SKIN AT STA 175 AND WL 81 SEEN FROM THE UNDERSIDE IN THE WHEELWELL. THE AFT NACELLE FAIRING WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER CRACK WAS FOUND AT STA 182 AND WL70.THE AFT NACELLE FAIRING OF THE RT WING WAS REMOVED AND SUBSEQUENTLY TWO MORE CRACKS IN THE SAME LOCATIONS DESCRIBED ON THE LT WING WERE FOUND.

More about the Beech C90