Service difficulty report · Skin · Mooney M20C

Difficulty date
April 8, 2003
Submitted
May 22, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N52RM
Make and model
Mooney M20C
Aircraft serial
1852
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing Ob Le
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A/C RT WING OB LE SKIN WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED DURING TAXING. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF LE AND A/C RETURNED SERVICE. IN COURSE OF INSP, FOUND EXTENSIVE CORROSION ON RT WING SPAR CAP STIFFNER BEHIND COPILOTS SEAT. CORROSION WAS SO EXTENSIVE THAT SPAR CAP STIFFNER WAS 90 PERCENT CORRODED THROUGH. REMOVED ALL WING PANELS THAT WERE INSTALLED WITH COUNTERSUNK CHERRY MAX RIVETS. CORROSION ON SPAR CAP OB OF FUEL TANK THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FOUND HAD COVERS BEEN ATTACHED WITH SCREWS AND EASILY REMOVABLE AND BEEN REQUIRED INSPECTION POINTS DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. CHERRY MAX RIVETS IN COUNTERSUNK HOLES ARE NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO DRILL. PINS COULD NOT BE PUNCHED OUT OR GROUND OFF TO ALLOW RIVET TO BE DRILLED.

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