Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech C90

Difficulty date
March 13, 2007
Submitted
March 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N90EJ
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ749
Aircraft time
11,360 hours, 11,694 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
11,360 hours, 11,694 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

FOUND CRACKS IN THE WING SKIN ON THE LT WING UPPER CENTER SECTION WHERE IT IS RIVETED TO THE ATTACH FITTING. THE FORWARD OB FAIRING NEXT TO THE NACELLE MUST BE LIFTED TO SEE THE CRACKS. LIKELY CAUSED BY LANDING CYCLES AND FATIGUE. SUBMITTER ADVISES THAT MFG HAS A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM.

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