Service difficulty report · Angle · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 12, 2010
Submitted
March 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N170GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE170
Aircraft time
28,687 hours, 36,499 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Angle
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 THE LT HEAVY ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE BEND RADIUS AT THE FWD END OF THE ANGLE AT FS 288.0. THE CRACK IS APPROX 1.5" IN LENGTH. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS I.A.W EO 10-1900-53-010. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.

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