Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech A100

Difficulty date
March 9, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
10,744 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Skin
Part number
5012006896
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
10,265 hours, 10,651 cycles
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) 2 CRACKS FOUND IN SKIN AT OUTER MOST HUCK BOLT, 4.5 INCHES FROM PARTING LINE BETWEEN CENTRE SECTION AND L/H WING PANEL. ONE CRACK IS .750 INCH LONG AND RUNS FROM LEADING EDGE OF SKIN AROUND HUCK BOLT HEAD AND BEYOND. SECOND CRACK .250 COMES OUT FROM UNDER HUCK BOLT HEAD RUNNING INBD & AFT. THE HUCK BOLT SECURES FWD STAR AFT CAP TO FWD UPPER BATHTUB FITTING.

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