Service difficulty report · Frame · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 24, 2009
Submitted
August 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE169
Aircraft time
23,090 hours, 39,503 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
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 MAINTENANCE A FRAME FLANGE AROUND TWO RIVETS WERE FOUND CRACKED AT FS 544.0 BETWEEN STRINGERS 12L AND 13L. CRACKS RADIATE APPROXIMATELY .250" FROM RIVET CENTER. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE FRAME AT FS 544.0 BETWEEN STRINGERS 12L AND 13L IAW E.O.09-1900-53-010. RII INSPECTIONS COMPLIED AS REQUIRED BY THE EO.

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