Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech B200C

Difficulty date
May 20, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200C
Aircraft time
25,976 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
27,205 hours
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 PHASE 4 INSP, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE BELLY SKIN ALONG A STRINGER AT THE CENTERLINE OF THE ACFT. THIS CRACK MEASURED TO BE 3.5 INCHES LONG BETWEEN STA 139.00 AND 143.00 APPROX.

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