What was found
(CAN) A CRACK IN THE UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN DUE TO VIBRATION PRODUCED BY A GPS/VHF COMBINATION ANTENNA, CRACKS DEVELOPED VERY RAPIDLY IN SKIN & DOUBLER ALONG EDGES OF ANTENNA BASE,
- Difficulty date
- July 17, 2003
- Submitted
- September 4, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech 200BEECH
- Aircraft time
- 8,871 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A41
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.