Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 8, 2009
Submitted
May 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38537
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE158
Aircraft time
28,822 hours, 35,548 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 SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED LT FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN HAS .75 INCH CRACK AT FS 260.750. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER.

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