SDR 96ZZZX194

Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
December 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9829M
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700741
Part
Rib
Part number
0523914
Condition
Cracked
Location
Flap Nutplate
Part time
6,303 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

FOUND FLAP RIB AND SKIN CRACKS AT THE FORWARD NUTPLATE FOR THE INBOARD FLAP CONTROL BRACKET, STA 63.81. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS CUTTING A 4.5 INCH DIAMETER ACCESS HOLE ON INBOARD SIDE OF RIB, REPAIRING RIB WITH A WELDED .032 INCH 4130 DOUBLER. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 207 WITH ACTT 6,000 TO 10,000 HOURS.

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