Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 22, 2007
Submitted
March 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK230
Aircraft time
6,610 hours, 5,506 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
45A220046
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
6,610 hours, 5,506 cycles
Component
Elevator · Raythn
Component part number
45A22002642
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

DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE EVENT, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A CRACK ON THE RH ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN APPROX. 9.5 INCHES FROM THE INBD END. THE CRACK TRANSECTS A RIVET HOLE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND IS APPROX .75" IN LENGTH. THE ELEVATOR WAS REPLACED.

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