Service difficulty report · Structure · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
May 8, 2014
Submitted
May 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1553C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC24
Aircraft time
41,559 hours, 40,368 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
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 INSPECTION TO COMPLY WITH AD 2013-24-03, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED ON PN 101-6400 11-4. THIS PART IS LOCATED ON THE HORIZONTAL ATTACH POINT OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. A REPAIR WAS DEVELOPED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO CORRECT THIS IAW DWG FR-CO-102291 REV 1. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS & ILLUSTRATIONS RELATED TO THIS DISCOVERY WILL BE SUPPLIED TO SUPPORT THIS SDR.

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