SDR 2001F00046

Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
April 30, 2001
Submitted
June 27, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26621
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500593
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Part number
65241263
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
Part time
7,855 hours
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 A SCHEDULED PHASE INSPECTION THE LEFT AILERON WAS REMOVED. UPON REMOVAL THE LEADING EDGE SKIN AT THE WEIGHT ATTACHMENT SCREWS WAS FOUND CRACKED. THIS HAD ALLOWED THE SKIN TO CRACK ABOVE AND BELOW A SCREW APPROX. .5000. THE RIGHT AILERON WAS ALSO REMOVED AND TWO OF THESE LEADING EDGE WEIGHT SCREWS WERE ALSO FOUND LOOSE.

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