SDR TIMA20161125017

Service difficulty report · Doubler · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date: November 25, 2016
Submitted: December 9, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N197GA
Make and model: Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial: UB16
Aircraft time: 39,935 hours, 54,567 cycles
System (JASC): 5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure
Part: Doubler
Part number: 10162001511
Condition: Cracked
Location: Horizontal Stab
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 A SCHEDULED SIM CHECK, CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE DOUBLERS OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FORWARD ATTACHMENT TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. TWO, ONE INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE LT DOUBLER AND ONE, ONE1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RT DOUBLER. BOTH DOUBLERS WERE REPLACED.

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