Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 20, 2012
Submitted
September 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N154GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE154
Aircraft time
31,857 hours, 41,136 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION FOUND VERT STAB LT SPAR CAP ANGLE AT THE 20 PERCENT CHORD IS CRACKED AT THE UPPER END AT VSS 84.10, BEGINNING AT THE TOP EDGE AND RADIATES DOWNWARD, THE CRACK IS ON THE FWD FAIRING PORTION OF THE ANGLE, 4.25" IN LENGTH. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA IAW EO 12-1900-55-023. MAJOR REPAIR

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