Service difficulty report · Frame · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 7, 2014
Submitted
October 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N231YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE231
Aircraft time
38,025 hours, 47,883 cycles
Part
Frame
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 2 CRACKS IN THE FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 183.25 AT 2 LOCATIONS. 1ST AT INBD CORNER AREA AT ENVIRONMENTAL DUCT CUT OUT, ONE CRACK IS FROM CUT OUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE BEND RADIUS TO THE EDGE FRAME. SECOND IS FROM FASTENER INBD FROM 1ST CRACK, THIS CRACK RADIATES DOWNWARD FROM FASTENER, TOTAL LENGTH 3.75 INCHES. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA & PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 14-1900-53-038. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.

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