Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
May 4, 2016
Submitted
May 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N115AX
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC02
Aircraft time
34,958 hours, 62,155 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
1149800775
Part serial
UC02
Condition
Debonded
Location
Zone 400
Part time
34,958 hours, 62,155 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

POST LANDING INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE NR 1 ENG HAD A SEPARATION OF PN 114-980077-17 SKIN FROM THE PN 114-980077-5 BOND ASSEMBLY & WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE ACFT. MX VERIFIED THAT ALL BOND ASSEMBLY FASTENERS WERE IN PLACE & THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE BOND BETWEEN THE SKIN & THE THICKER SUBSTRUCTURE. ACFT WAS CONTACTED CONCERNING THE FAILURE OF THE BOND & PROVIDED AN APPROVED FIELD REPAIR FOR CORRECTING FAILED BONDS ON THIS ASSEMBLY. A VISUAL INSPECTION ON THE FLEET DID NOT DISCLOSE IMMINENT FAILURE OF ADDITIONAL PANELS. WE ARE ISSUING A FLEET CAMPAIGN TO PERFORM DETAILED INSPECTION & REPAIRS AS REQUIRED ON ALL AFFECTED PANELS IN THE FLEET IAW THE FACTORY PROVIDED SERVICE DOCUMENTATION FR-CO-00037.

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