Service difficulty report · Skin · Casa C212

Difficulty date
October 10, 2009
Submitted
October 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N969BW
Make and model
Casa C212
Aircraft serial
262
Aircraft time
26,279 hours, 32,859 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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

UPON REMOVAL OF THE LEFT SIDE UNDER-WING (RIVETED ON) AFT EXHAUST FAIRING WHILE PERFORMING SID 20000 CYCLES/8100 LANDINGS INSPECTION, AN AREA OF MODERATE TO SEVERE EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE WING SKIN UNDERNEATH THE EXHAUST FAIRING. THIS CORROSION WAS NOT VISIBLE WITH THE RIVETED FAIRING INSTALLED.