Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech E90

Difficulty date
April 30, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N28MS
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW100
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Part number
991300003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
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 INSPECTION, TOP OF THE AILERON JUST OUTBOARD OF THE INNERMOST HINGE POINT ALONG THE LAP JOINT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. CRACK WAS APPROX 4.5 INCHES LONG AND HAD BEEN CONCEALED UNDER THE PAINT. REPLACED THE AILERON WITH A SERVICEABLE PART.

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