SDR 97ZZZX1935

Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting

Difficulty date
April 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
6862102
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft Wing Attach
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

A COMMON WATER CORROSION PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND WITH THESE SERIES OF AIRCAFT. ALMOST WITHOUT EXCEPTION, WATER HAS BEEN ENTERING THE INTERIOR OF THE CABIN AT FS 187.84 AND FS 138.63. THEN WATER IS ABSORBED BY THE INSULATION AND CARPET. THIS CREATES A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS CORROSION PROBLEM WITH THE REAR WING ATTACH FITTINGS AND THE ANGLE AT STA 128. IT APPEARS THAT WATER IS ABLE TO ENTER THROUGH THE OUTER SKIN LAP JOINTS. SEALING OF THESE JOINTS MAY HELP PREVENT FUTURE WATER INTRUSION.