Service difficulty report · Skin · Agusta A109A2

Difficulty date
December 10, 2002
Submitted
August 19, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N500WK
Make and model
Agusta A109A2
Aircraft serial
7341
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Tail Boom
Part time
3,485 hours
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

EXTENSIVE CORROSION IN SEVERAL AREAS OF THE TAIL BOOM. CORROSION UNDER THE LT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER THROUTH THE SHEET ALUMINUM. CORROSION UNDER THE AIRCRAFT, BELOW THE BAGGAGE AREA THROUGH THE SHEET ALUMINUM AND CORROSION ON THE ANGLED FITTING IN THE FORWARD VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE CORROSION WAS FOUND DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT.