Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
November 12, 2012
Submitted
November 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545LM
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB1069
Aircraft time
10,748 hours, 10,664 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A42A
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Skin
Part number
10040001037
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 132.8
Part time
10,748 hours, 10,664 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

DURING ROUTINE PHASE INSPECTION, TECH IDENTIFIED A BUBBLE IN THE PAINT ON LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE BELOW THE PILOTS DV WINDOW. UPON INVESTIGATING THE BLISTER, A HOLE THROUGH THE SKIN WAS IDENTIFIED UNDER THE PAINT. HOLE SIZE APPROX .7500" IN SIZE. APPEARANCE OF HOLE INDICATES CAUSED BY CORROSION. WHILE REMOVING INSULATION TO EFFECT REPAIR OF THIS HOLE ADDITIONAL CORROSION WAS IDENTIFIED FROM MOISTURE BEING TRAPPED BEHIND THE STICK ON CORROSION BLANKET. THE REPAIR TOTALED A 6" X 9" AREA UPON COMPLETION.