Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 95A55

Difficulty date
June 27, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 95A55
Aircraft time
3,795 hours
Engine
Cont IO470L
Propeller
Mcauly 2AF36C39
Part
Skin
Part number
95160000604
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flap
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) WHILE COMPLETING A 100 HR INSPECTION THE LEADING EDGE SKIN OF FLAP WAS FOUND CRACKED AT ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT.CRACKS EXTENDED INBOARD & OUTBOARD APPROXIMATELY 1INCH FROM THE FORWARD ATTACHMENT HOLE FOR FLAP ACTUATOR. - CRACKS WERE DETECTED AFTER CLEANING FLAPS.- CRACKS WERE ONLY VISIBLE WHILE FLAPS EXTENDED.- CRACKS WERE VISIBLE BEST FROM BELOW LOOKING AFT.

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