Service difficulty report · Shim · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 9, 2007
Submitted
August 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE251
Aircraft time
23,219 hours, 28,434 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Shim
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 298-300
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

BELLY SHIM CRACKED AT RT FS 298 TO FS 300 APPROXIMATELY 8.5 INCHES AFT OF WING SPAR. CRACK LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 1.7500 INCHES. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED PRESSURIZED COVER PATCH AT AFFECTED AREA IAW SRM 51-70. RII INSPECTION COMPLIED WITH IAW TASKCARD 8.2.1.

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