Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 2, 2014
Submitted
September 25, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N240GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE240
Aircraft time
37,407 hours, 45,463 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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 MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION IN AN AREA OF 4.5 INCHES BY 3.5 INCHES CAUSING A CRACK & BUILDING SKIN & A SHEARED RIVET BEHIND THE LT VORTEX GENERATOR & IN FRONT OF THE FORMER RING CENTERED AT FS 243.25 & WL 85.40. REPAIRED IAW EO 14-1900-53-032.

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