Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 18, 2012
Submitted
September 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N170GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE170
Aircraft time
33,884 hours, 42,575 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 TWO CRACKS ON THE VERTICAL STAB LT FWD SPAR CAP ANGLE, (1) RADIATES UPWARD FROM THE UPPER FASTENER TO THE EDGE OF THE SPAR CAP ANGLE, RADIATES DOWNWARD FROM THE SECOND FASTENER, VSS 84.10 AT 20 PERCENT CHORD, .875" IN LENGTH. REPAIRED IAW FR-CO-02528, REV 1, STEP 1. MAJOR REPAIR.

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