Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech B300

Difficulty date
April 18, 2011
Submitted
April 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N214ML
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL475
Aircraft time
1,475 hours, 1,393 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Part time
1,475 hours, 1,393 cycles
Component
Flap
Component part number
101160001676
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

RT FLAP TOP SKIN CHAFED BY INBD EDGE OF WING LOCKER. INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE ALLOWED FOR CONTACT BETWEEN THE INBD BOTTOM EDGE OF THE WING LOCKER AND THE UPPER SKIN OF THE FLAP RESULTING IN 80 PERCENT LOSS OF THE MATERIAL ON THE TOP OF THE FLAP. THE CHAFING WAS ALONG A LINE FWD TO AFT ABOUT 14" LONG WHERE THE INBD LOWER EDGE OF THE WING LOCKER WAS CONTACTING THE FLAP SKIN.

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