Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 7, 2012
Submitted
August 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N100UX
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE100
Aircraft time
39,900 hours, 47,033 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A6
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
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 INSPECTION, FOUND TWO CRACKS IN THE RT SIDE OF THE VERTICAL STAB, RT FWD SPAR CAP ANGLE AT APPROX AREA VSS 84.10, 20 PERCENT. REPAIRED AFFECTED AREA IAW EO 12-1900-55-022. MAJOR REPAIR.

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