Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 23, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
44,261 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Aileron
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) THERE WAS HAIRLINE CRACK ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SKIN OF THE LT AILERON. THE SKIN WAS ALSO SLIGHTLY WRINKLED, SO THERE WAS AN INSPECTION DONE ON THE AILERON SPAR AND A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE ACTUAL SPAR.

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