Service difficulty report · Spar · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 28, 2012
Submitted
May 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE257
Aircraft time
32,173 hours, 39,081 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
1016200009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND FOUR CRACKS IN THE HORIZONTAL STAB AFT SPAR WEB, CRACKS RADIATE FROM LIGHTNING HOLE AT 2, 5, 7& 10 O'CLOCK POSITIONS, 1" IN LENGTH. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 12-1900-55-013. MAJOR REPAIR.

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