Service difficulty report · Stringer · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 5, 2010
Submitted
May 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE218
Aircraft time
27,455 hours, 37,854 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Stringer
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 MX, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN A CUTOUT AT STRINGER 9AR AND FS 163.9. CRACK IS APPROX .5" IN LENGTH. MX REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 10-1900-53-018. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE EO.

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