SDR 2006FA0000523

Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 550

Difficulty date: May 20, 2006
Submitted: May 20, 2006
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N1255K
Make and model: Cessna 550
Aircraft serial: 5500505
Aircraft time: 9,471 hours, 6,403 cycles
System (JASC): 5500 · Empennage Structure
Part: Skin
Part number: 550
Part serial: 0505
Condition: Corroded
Location: Empennage
Component: Airframe · Cessna
Component part number: 550
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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

AFTER A PHASE 1,2,3,4,49&59 CORROSION AND DELAMINATION WAS FOUND ON TOP AND BOTTOM SKINS LT AND RT SIDES OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, LT SKIN OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. TAIL SKINS 5512010-9 AND 6512010-20 (SKINS UNDER VERT. STAB.) AS WELL AS THE AFT BULKHEAD 6412016-1SP WERE REPLACED.

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