Service difficulty report · Skin · Rkwell NA26565

Difficulty date
November 3, 2014
Submitted
November 4, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
HZ3R571L
Honeywell Aerospace US LLC - Tucson R&O
Aircraft
N670H
Make and model
Rkwell NA26565
Aircraft serial
465058
Aircraft time
11,131 hours, 7,837 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
265313003771
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 390
Part time
11,131 hours, 7,837 cycles
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

A SKIN CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE AFT UNPRESSURIZED AREA OF THE FUSELAGE, RT ABOVE, LT PYLON. THE CRACK IS ABOUT 1.375" LONG LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY FS 390.5 JUST AFT OF FRAME, REF DWG 265-313390. IT RUNS VERTICAL AND IS CENTERED AT APPROX. W/L +7.25". FURHTER INVESTIGATIONS REVEALED THAT THE CRACK IS ALONG THE EDGE OF THE CHEM-MILLED PART OF THE SKIN.