Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 16, 2014
Submitted
October 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE245
Aircraft time
37,376 hours, 45,564 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 A 7/8 INCH LONGITUDINAL CRACK ON THE UPPER FUSELAGE AT APPROX FUSELAGE STATION 214.25 ON FUSELAGE SKIN 27 APPROX 2 INCHES RIGHT OF UPPER CTR LINE & APPROX 2 INCHES LEFT OF COMM 1 ANTENNA IN LINE WITH THE LE OF THE ANTENNA BASE. UNABLE TO SEE CRACK FROM INSIDE THE FUSELAGE DUE TO ADJACENT ANTENNA DOUBLER & STIFFENER. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA & PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 14-1900-53-033. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.

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