Service difficulty report · Skin · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
June 29, 2017
Submitted
June 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N243AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1243
Aircraft time
5,782 hours, 5,493 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
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

LEFT FLAP, BOTTOM SKIN IS CRACKED BETWEEN TWO RIVETS ON FORWARD LAP JOINT BETWEEN FORWARD AND AFT FLAP SPARS, BETWEEN FLAP RIBS FIVE AND SIX. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 12-B-57-50-00-00A-664B-A.