What was found
RADIAL CRACKS ARE BEING FOUND FLEETWIDE ON WING-TIP FAIRINGS.THERE HAVE BEEN NO COMPLETE FAILURES AT THIS TIME. FACTORY ADVISES WING TIPS ARE DESIGNED TO FAIL ON SIDE LOADS TO PREVENT MAJOR DAMAGE TO WING SPAR.
- Difficulty date
- September 22, 2003
- Submitted
- September 22, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N438BA
- Make and model
- Let L23SUPERBLAN
- Aircraft serial
- 029016
- Aircraft time
- 100 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5743 · Wing, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fairing
- Part number
- A720390L
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Wing-Tip
- Stage of operation
- LD
- 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.