Service difficulty report · Structure · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
December 10, 2020
Submitted
December 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1755
Aircraft time
3,044 hours, 2,743 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
3,044 hours, 2,743 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Structure
Part number
5570512025
Part serial
1443M
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Part time
3,044 hours, 2,743 cycles
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

PROBLEM: DURING ROUTINE AIRCRAFT INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND ON BOTH FLAPS (LT/RT). CRACK LOCATIONS, AFT FAIRING ATTACHMENT NUPLATE BETWEEN RIBS 3 AND 4. RESOLUTION: THE CRACKS ON BOTH FLAPS WERE REPAIRED USING LOCAL SKIN CUT OUTS AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER. THESE INSTRUCTIONS WERE CONTAINED IN A STATEMENT OF APPROVED DESIGN DATA (SADD-12-1287) AND REPAIR MEMO (RM-12-001380) ISSUED BY PILATUS. A FAA FORM 337 WAS GENERATED FOR THESE REPAIRS.