Service difficulty report · Stringer · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
October 19, 2000
Submitted
November 9, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N387SC
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500142
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aileron Bellck
Part time
7,566 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

WHILE INVESTIGATING A PROBLEM OF FUEL IN THE CABIN, AN AREA OF SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND. THE CORROSION WAS LOCATED IN A STRINGER UNDER THE AILERON BELLCRANK UNDER THE AFT CABIN FLOOR. THE CORRODED STRINGER IS IN THE SAME LOCATION OF A SIMILARLY CORRODED STRINGER FOUND ON AN S550 AIRCRAFT, 5500024. SUBMITTER STATED IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE AREA IN QUESTION IS NOT EASILY SEEN. (X)

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