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Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date: March 23, 2015
Submitted: March 30, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N195GL
Make and model: Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial: UE195
Aircraft time: 38,048 hours, 47,560 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 238-248
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 MX FOUND 2 CRACKS IN THE LT FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER THE VORTEX GEN MOUNT AREA. FWD SKIN CRACK IS .9" IN LENGTH AT FS 238.25, STRINGER 12L, & AFT SKIN CRACK IS 1.0" IN LENGTH AT FS 248.25, STRINGER 12L, CRACK 1.9" IN TOTAL LENGTH. REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW EO 15-1900-53-005. MAJOR REPAIR.

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