Service difficulty report · Structure · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 10, 2010
Submitted
June 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE255
Aircraft time
28,065 hours, 33,550 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

PILOT REPORTED A CRACK ON THE LEFT WING UPPER FORWARD SIDE AT APPROXIMATELY WS 194, FURTHER EVALUATION DISCOVERED THE CRACK TO BE AERODYNAMIC FILLER ONLY, BUT DID FIND AN UNDERLYING REPAIR THAT REQUIRES REWORK. MAJOR REPAIR - MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 10-1900-57-004. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.

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