Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna TU206A

Difficulty date
December 14, 2000
Submitted
December 20, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N81608
Make and model
Cessna TU206A
Aircraft serial
U2060652
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fusleage
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

DURING AVIONICS RETROFIT, CORROSION NOTICED IN THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND 85 PERCENT OF THE RUDDER ASSY WITH MAJOR CORROSION AND CABIN ROOF AREA AND MAIN WING SPAR ATTACHMENT POINTS. THIS AIRCRAFT SPENT MOST OF ITS LIFE IN FLORIDA AND PUERTO RICO. NO PROVISION IS MADE BY MANUFACTURER TO INSPECT MANY OF THESE AREAS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED SMALL INSPECTION HOLES BE MADE AND BORESCOPED. (X)

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