SDR 97ZZZM985

Service difficulty report · Wing Tip Exten · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
August 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27188
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC708B
Part
Wing Tip Exten
Part number
2731361330
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT A TUG STRUCK THE AIRCRAFTS RIGHT WING EXTENSION. THE A/C SPUN APPROX 25 DEGREES DUE TO THE IMPACT. THE CREW IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND EVACUATED ALL PASSENGERS WITHOUT INCIDENT OR INJURY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND RIGHT WING TIP EXTENSION AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE ASSY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED DIMENSIONAL CHECKS TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS ANY WING DISTORTION OR NOSE GEAR AREA DAMAGE DUE TO THE INCIDENT. ALL DIMENSIONS WERE FOUND TO BE EQUAL AND SYMMETRICAL AND THERE WAS NO DISTORTION OR BUCKLING NOTED. SATISFACTORY FCF WAS CONDUCTED. (M)