Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Cessna 335

Difficulty date
December 16, 2011
Submitted
December 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6595C
Make and model
Cessna 335
Aircraft serial
3350057
Aircraft time
5,859 hours
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
08113507
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
Part time
5,559 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 A 100 HR. INSPECTION, THE FWD UPPER LT WING ATTACH POINT, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON THE WING ATTACH FITTING. AFTER REMOVING THE UPPER WING-FUSELAGE FAIRING, INSPECTION REVEALED INTER GRANULAR CORROSION ON THE FITTING AND SEVERE RUST ON THE MOUNTING BOLT HEADS. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE CORROSION. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS THE FUSELAGE-WING FAIRING WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY IN THE AREA ABOVE THE FITTING AND ALLOWED MOISTURE TO POOL IN THE RECESSED AREA OF THE FITTING CAUSING THE RUST AND CORROSION. THE FUSEALGE-WING FAIRING IS RIVETED TO THE FUSELAGE MAKING INDEPTH INSPECTION OF THE UPPER FORWARD MOUNTS DIFFICULT.

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