Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech B200

Difficulty date
January 19, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
24,133 hours
Part
Skin
Part number
10011006815
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wings
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) VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED CRACKED OUTBOARD SKINS P/N 100-110068-15 AND 16. THESE ARE THE OUTER SKINS ON THE OUTER WINGS LH AND RH. CRACKS WERE LOCATED AT ABOUT 12 O`CLOCK POSITION OF THE OUTBOARD FUEL CAPS. CRACKS UNDOUBTEDLY RELATED TO ABNORMAL LOADS APPLIED TO UPPER WING SURFACE BY FUEL NOZZLES AND FUEL HOSES DURING FE-FUELING OPERATIONS.

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