Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 2, 2011
Submitted
March 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87552
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE216
Aircraft time
29,774 hours, 34,615 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
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 MX DISCOVERED SMALL CRACK ON AIRSTAIR DOOR OUTER SKIN AROUND DOOR HANDLE. DURING FURTHER INSPECTION DISCOVERED CORROSION ON OUTER AIRSTAIR DOOR SKIN REMOVED CORRODED OUTER SKIN AND CRACK AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR.

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