Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
May 1, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
6,880 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Skin
Part number
5012015682
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuselage
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) SKIN P/N 50-120156-82 (PRESSURE VESSEL) EXIBITING WEAR MARK ALONG FASTENER ROW ATTACHING FILLET P/N 50-420023-24 TO IT. WEAR MARK NOT READILY VISIBLE WITHOUT PULLING AWAY FILLET FROM SURFACE OF SKIN. WEAR MARK IS CAUSED BY LOOSENING OF FILLET TO SKIN FASTENERS AND SUBSEQUENT CHAFFING. UN-NOTICED, THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO PRESSURE VESSEL RUPTURE. (TC NR 20060509000)

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