Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech E90

Difficulty date
July 11, 2002
Submitted
August 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111TC
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW305
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Skin
Part number
5061001722
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elev Trim Tab
Part time
6,557 hours
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

RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB OUTER SKIN WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED AT THE UPPER INBOARD AFT CORNER DURING A ROUTINE PHASE 1 INSPECTION. THE CRACK BEGAN AT A SKIN ATTACH COUNTER SUNK RIVET AND EXTENDED FORWARD AND FAT APPROXIMATELY .350 INCH IN EACH DIRECTION. THE TAB WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A NEW SKIN ASSEMBLY.

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