Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 99

Difficulty date
April 25, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
33,297 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Skin
Part number
999800007
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Nacelle
Part time
33,536 hours
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

VISUAL INSPECTION INDICATED A CRACK ON LT ENGINE NACELLE IB SKIN JUST FORWARD OF WING LEADING EDGE. CRACK RAN VERTICALLY JUST AFT OF IB NACELLE INSPECTION PANEL. A RIVET THAT ATTACHES THE NACELLE FILLET STRIP TO THE WING WAS INCLUDED IN THE CRACK. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF A HARD LANDING AND NO ADJACENT STRUCTURE IS DAMAGED.

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