Service difficulty report · Fitting · Beech 99

Difficulty date
May 15, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
22,925 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Fitting
Part number
501200742
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Spar
Part time
23,069 hours, 10,000 cycles
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE DETAILED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE LT UPPER FORWARD WING FITTING OF THE WING CENTER SECTION. NDT, USING LPI AND EDDY CURRENT CONFIRMED THIS AS A CRACK. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS FLOWN 513.9 SINCE LAST NDT IAW MFG SIRM. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED AND MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.

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