SDR 96ZZZX1344

Service difficulty report · Skin · Rkwell NA26580

Difficulty date
January 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N221PH
Make and model
Rkwell NA26580
Aircraft serial
38049
Part
Skin
Part number
3701301213
Condition
Corroded
Location
Top Lt Wing
Part time
6,083 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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 REPAINT OF AIRCRAFT WITH SUPER CRITICAL WING, FOUND EXISTING SEALANT CRACKED AND DETERIORATED. AT CUSTOMER REQUEST, REMOVED SEALANT AND FOUND ALUMINUM SKIN SURFACE AT EDGE OF OVERLAY CORRODED BEYOND MANUFACTURER'S ALLOWABLE LIMITS. ONE AREA APPEARED TO GO UNDERNEATH ONE OVERLAY. REMOVED OVERLAY AND FOUND PREVIOUS DELAMINATION REPAIR AREA WHICH CONTAINED DRILL MARKS IN TOP EXTERIOR SKIN SURFACE DEEPER THAN .003 INCH (MAXIMUM DEPTH). SUSPECT AGE AND DETERIORATION OF SEALANT ALLOWED CONTAMINATION AND EVENTUAL CORROSION TO EXPOSED SKIN SURFACES. DRILL MARKS RESULT FROM PREVIOUS DELAMINATION REPAIR OF SKIN OVERLAY.