What was found
DURING INSP, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE BELLY BEACON FRONT FASTENER WAS LOOSE. UPON INSP, THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION UNDER THE BEACON MOUNT. THE BELLY SKIN REQUIRED A PATCH REPAIR TO REMOVE THE DAMAGED AREA.
- Difficulty date
- November 10, 2008
- Submitted
- November 19, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N111AX
- Make and model
- Beech 1900C
- Aircraft serial
- UC81
- Aircraft time
- 51,016 hours, 42,799 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 363-378
- 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.