Service difficulty report · Doubler · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
November 15, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
25,449 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizotnal Stab
Part time
25,758 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 SCHEDULED 1200 HOUR INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON A DOUBLER WHERE THE HORIZONTAL STAB MEETS THE VERTICAL STAB ON THE TAIL. MAINTENANCE GROUNDED THE AIRPLANE IMMEDIATELY. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL STAB TOGETHER WERE NOT TIGHT. BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS THE MAIN CAUSE FOR THE CRACK BECAUSE OF THE MOVEMENT/FLEXING OF THE TWO STRUCTURES. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS (TC NR 20091118013)

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