Service difficulty report · Skin · Kaman K1200

Difficulty date
April 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Kaman K1200
Part
Skin
Part number
K931460015
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Bs 183
Part time
2,322 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 183.0, LBL 24.75 - 28.0 FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE ORIGINATED ON THE LEFT HAND EDGE OF THE SKIN AND PROPAGATED INBOARD CLEAR OF THE LONGTITUDINAL AND LATERAL FLANGE ANGLES. NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL DAMAGE OR CORROSION EVIDENT. AIRCRAFT TT: 2,322 HOURS.

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