Service difficulty report · Frame · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 24, 2011
Submitted
November 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE253
Aircraft time
31,132 hours, 39,027 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 456
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 A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP FOUND 3 CRACKS AT FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 456 BETWEEN STRINGER 3L & 4L AT THE UPPER INBD NUTPLATE ON THE CARGO DOOR GAS STRUT MOUNT AREA, ABOUT .5" LENGTH. MX REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTION IAW EO 11-1900-53-059. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE EO.

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