Service difficulty report · Skin · Cirrus SR22T

Difficulty date
October 2, 2026
Submitted
October 2, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N504TK
Make and model
Cirrus SR22T
Aircraft serial
8842
Aircraft time
571 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO550K
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THIS PLANE HAS CONTINUED REPETITIVE CORROSION OF THE ALUMINUM PARTS OF THE ELEVATOR. IT IS SEEN AT EMANATING FROM THE BONDED PARTS WHERE THE PIECES ARE RIVETED TOGETHER. IT WAS REPAINTED ONCE WHEN THE AIRFRAME WAS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. IT THEN AGAIN OCCURRED NEXT YEAR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT WITH THE PRIMING WHEN THE PARTS WHERE ORIGINALLY PUT TOGETHER AND IS A PREP ISSUE IN THIS VINTAGE. I HAVE SPOKE TO MANY 2022 OWNERS FACING THE SAME PROBLEM AND MANY HAVE SHOWN ME BORE SCOPES OF THE INSIDE WHICH SHOW A LOT OF CORROSION WHICH MAKES ME CONCERNED ABOUT A STRUCTURE FAILURE INTERNALLY.

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