Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 17, 2009
Submitted
July 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE218
Aircraft time
25,851 hours, 35,822 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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 ROUTINE SCHEDULED MX TWO CRACKS ON TOP OF FUSELAGE AT FS 150.6 WERE DISCOVERED. TOP CENTERLINE 1 RIVET HEAD SHEARED INBD OF CRACK 1.250 INCHES LONG AND A .250 INCH CRACK LT OF CENTERLINE. MX REPAIRED AFFECTED AREA IAW EO 09-1900-53-009. REPAIR AREA APPROX 7.750 INCHES BY 4 INCHES. RII INSP COMPLIED IAW EO INSTRUCTIONS.

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