Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
January 27, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
22,351 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Part number
9913000011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Aileron
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) A 1.5 CENTIMETER CRACK FOUND RADIATING FROM A RIVET ON SECOND RIB FROM INBOARD EDGE AND LAST RIVET HOLE BEFORE THE TRAILING EDGE. ANOTHER .5 CENTIMETER CRACK IN SKIN FOUND RADIATING FROM THE SECOND RIVET FROM THE TRAILING EDGE ON THE THIRD RIB. THE CRACKS WERE DIFFICULT TO SEE BUT WERE INDICATED BY THE PAINT.THE SKIN HAD BEEN REPLACED AND HAD 870.2 HOURS SINCE NEW. BEECHCRAFT IS BEEN CONTACTED TO DISCUSS ANY WARRANTY OPTIONS.