Service difficulty report · Spar · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 6, 2009
Submitted
November 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N195GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE195
Aircraft time
29,267 hours, 37,310 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AFTER REMOVAL OF A FASTENER, PART OF AN EXISTING RIVET WAS IN THE HOLE UPON REMOVING THE RIVET THE DIAMETER OF THE HOLE WAS FOUND TO BE APPROXIMATELY .230" ACROSS AT LEFT HAND WING SPAR W.S. 114.250. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED THE REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS I.A.W. E.O. 09-1900-57-006. MATERIALS UTILIZED FOR THE REPAIR ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.

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