Service difficulty report · Ventral Fin · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 25, 2011
Submitted
October 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE253
Aircraft time
31,132 hours, 39,027 cycles
Part
Ventral Fin
Condition
Debonded
Location
Left
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 A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND THE LT VENTRAL FIN DEBONDED BETWEEN FS 570 AND FS 605, 9.5" ALONG LWR T/E AND INWARD FROM EDGE 3" ON BOTH INBD & OTBD SKINS. MX REPLACED THE VENTRAL.

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