Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 10, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
32,454 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) FINDING LEFT & RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD SPAR CAP ANGLES FOUND CRACKED AT UPPER FASTENER AREA. RECTIFICATION: REPAIRED IAW FR-CO-103556. LEFT & RIGHT SPAR REPAIRS CARRIED OUT. UPPER PORTIONS OF SPAR CAPS CUT AWAY TO REMOVE DAMAGE. INSERTION REPAIR & DOUBLER ANGLES CUT FROM NEW SPAR CAPS. ALL WET ASSEMBLY.

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