Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 4, 2009
Submitted
June 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE178
Aircraft time
28,474 hours, 37,899 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
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

MAJOR REPAIR, DURING ROUTINE MX A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RUDDER TRIM ROD CUT OUT. APPROX RUDDER STA CSS 31.20. CRACK APPROX .375 INCH LONG. MX REMOVED DAMAGED AND REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA IAW EO-09-1900-27-001. RII INSPECTIONS COMPLIED WITH AND RUDDER BALANCED IAW MM 55-40-00-201. NO WEIGHT CHANGE REQUIRED.

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