Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Beech B300

Difficulty date
May 13, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft time
3,813 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Stiffener
Part number
5011002812
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
1,962 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) WHILE PERFORMING A SCHEDULED PHASE CHECK, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LT WING T/E STIFFENER, CRACKED IN 3 SEPARATE PLACES. THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED AT WING STA 147, 156 AND 167 JUST BEHIND THE REAR SPAR. THE WING SKIN AT BS 148 WAS ALSO CRACKED. THE RT WING T/E STIFFNER, PN 50-110028-13 WAS ALSO CRACKED IN 2 PLACES AT WING STA 147 AND 156. THESE WING STA AREAS HAVE NOW BEEN INSPECTED AND CRACKS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON AT THESE WING STA.

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