Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 26, 2014
Submitted
October 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N231YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE231
Aircraft time
37,891 hours, 47,727 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
130610000613
Part serial
UE231
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
999 hours, 999 cycles
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 LIGHTNING STRIKE ON THE OTBD TE LT ELEVATOR JUST OTBD OF THE MOST OTBD STATIC WICK. SKIN HAS .5 INCH X .25 INCH DAMAGE STARTING INBD OF THE FIBERGLASS END CAP & TRAVELING OUTWARD UNDER THE END CAP, DAMAGING THE END CAP. THE END CAP ALSO HAS AN EXIT HOLE 0.125 INCH IN DIAMETER. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA & PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 14-1900-27-003. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.

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