SDR PLGA523951

Service difficulty report · Keel · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
May 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817BE
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB52
Part
Keel
Part number
1149800221
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
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 NR 1 DETAIL (WING) INSPECTION, THE LEFT NACELLE UPPER FORWARD KEEL (OUTBOARD) WAS FOUND TO HAVE 4 CRACKS ON FORWARD EDGE FLANGE. THESE CRACKS WERE FROM .375 INCH TO 1 INCH IN LENGTH BETWEEN RIVETS ON FORWARD EDGE FLANGE. AN APPROVED REPAIR IS BEING DEVELOPED AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING. THIS SDR IS TO CLOSE OUT AN SDR DATED 5-23-95 WHERE THE LEFT NACELLE UPPER FORWARD KEEL (OUTBOARD) WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED IAW APPROVED DATA AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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