Service difficulty report · Skin · Extra EA300

Difficulty date
May 6, 2002
Submitted
May 6, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N477SF
Make and model
Extra EA300
Aircraft serial
088
Aircraft time
210 hours
Part
Skin
Part number
ER863072500
Part serial
088
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Wing
Part time
210 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

POSSIBLE WING SKIN DELAMINATION DISCOVERED. CRACKS IN PAINT IS REASON FOR DISCOVERY. POSSIBLE DELAMINATION AREA IS 72" OUTBOARD ON TOP SIDE OF RIGHT WING AND EXTENDS APPROXIMATELY 30" FURTHER OUTBOARD. DELAMINAITON AREA STARTS 2.25" AFT OF THE LEADING EDGE AND EXTENDS 11.5" AFT CORDWISE. ACTUAL DELAMINATION FOUND IN TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT OF THE SAME MODEL, AND OPERATED BY THE SAME OWNER. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, BUT COULD BE FUEL TANK RELATED DUE TO THE AREA OF DAMAGE.

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