SDR 2004F00416

Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
October 18, 2004
Submitted
October 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N134JR
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft serial
310R2117
Aircraft time
7,073 hours
Engine
Cont IO520M
Part
Skin
Part number
310R
Part serial
310R2117
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
7,073 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

DURING MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE LT CENTER WING LOCKER BAY COMPARTMENT FUEL TANK, MAINTENANCE FOUND A WING SKIN CRACK OF 3.0 INCH AT APPROX WING STATION 60.00 AND FUSELAGE STATION 54.00. THE CRACK RUNS NEAR THE LT LANDING GEAR UP AND DOWN MECHANISM SUPPORT STRUCTURE. TWO OTHER CRACKS FOUND NEAR THE SAME AREA A .75 INCH AND A .5 INCH. A DAMAGE REPORT WAS SENT TO MFG, WAITING FOR ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATIONS. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF EXISTING REPAIRS OR MODIFICATION ON THE DAMAGED AREA.

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