Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
September 21, 2014
Submitted
September 22, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718AF
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC162
Aircraft time
30,486 hours, 38,889 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT ENCOUNTERED HEAVY RAIN & HAIL. PILOT DIVERTED AROUND WEATHER & WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. GND INSPECTION REVEALED SEVERE HAIL DAMAGE ON LT & RT HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL & LT & RT WING LE. MX IS IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING A STRUCTURE DER FOR REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS.

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