Service difficulty report · Stringer · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 4, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N231YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE231
Aircraft time
29,139 hours, 37,556 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 288 S4r
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 SCHEDULED MX A CRACK WAS FOUND AT STRINGER 4R CUTOUT AT FS 288. IT EXTENDS OUTWARD AND DOWNWARD AT A 45 DEG ANGLE. CRACK IS APPROX .4" IN LENGTH. MX REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 09-120-53-003. MATERIALS UTLIZED ARE LISTED IN THE EO.

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