Service difficulty report · Skin · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
January 6, 2023
Submitted
January 16, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N391AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1391
Aircraft time
9,315 hours, 8,515 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
9,150 hours, 8,361 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Part time
9,315 hours, 8,515 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A PRELIMINARY INSPECTION PRIOR TO A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE HAIL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS, AILERONS, FLAPS, HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS, AND ELEVATORS. AILERONS AND ELEVATORS WERE DENTED BEYOND SRM LIMITS IAW SRM 12-B-57-60-00-00A-661A-A AND 12-B-55-00-00-00A-661B-A. AILERONS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW UNITS IAW TM-12-006009 AND AMM 12-B-57-60-02-00A-920A-A. ELEVATORS WERE REPLACED WITH REPAIRED UNITS IAW AMM 12-B-55-20-01-00A-920A-A. PILATUS ENGINEERING IS CURRENTLY ASSESSING THE DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS, AND FLAP STRUCTURES TO DETERMINE APPLICABLE REPAIRS IAW SRM 12-B-51-10-04-00A-661A-A. ORIG SUBMISSION DATE: 1-6-2023.