SDR 2011F00092

Service difficulty report · Structure · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
April 15, 2011
Submitted
April 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503BG
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500414
Aircraft time
13,689 hours, 12,403 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Structure
Part number
651113265
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
13,689 hours, 12,403 cycles
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

DURING PHASE 49 INSP EDDY CURRENT INP INDICATED A POSSIBLE CRACK. PAINT AND FILLER WERE REMOVED AND AREA INSPECTED BY VISUAL INSP USING MAGNIFICATION WHICH CONFIRMED 3 CRACKS IN BAND AT FS 287.78. IT APPEARS BAND WAS DAMAGED DURING LAST REPAINT OF ACFT, CAUSING STRESS RISERS AND SUBSEQUENT CRACKING.

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