Service difficulty report · Structure · Blanca 14193A

Difficulty date
August 29, 2001
Submitted
October 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8507R
Make and model
Blanca 14193A
Aircraft serial
4269
Engine
Cont IO470*
Part
Structure
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Wing
Part time
2,619 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, IN THE AREA OF THE WING WALK, WOOD DETERIORATION WAS FOUND AT THE AFT, IB UPPER SKIN SEPARATED FROM THE FORWARD EDGE, OB EDGE AND AFT TRAILING EDGE, THE ENTIRE WING WALK AREA FABRIC WAS LOOSE FROM THE STRESSED SKIN PANELS THE OWNER THEN, NOT BELIEVING SB REQUIRED AND NOT WILLING TO PROPERLY REMOVE THE EFFECTED SKIN, A CABINET MAKER AND HIMSELF SLIP IN ON AN OFF DAY. THE DAMAGE THAT WAS DONE TO THE SPAR THREE DIFFERENT SPOTS AT WS 6 TO WS 10.5 SEVERELY DAMAGED THE SPAR DUE TO COMPRESSION CAUSED BY THE CHISEL. WHAT WAS TO BE SKIN CHANGE, NOW INCLUDES SPAR CHANGE/SPLICE. SENT PICTURES TO MFG WAS INFORMED DAMAGE WAS SEVERE.