SDR 97ZZZX3898

Service difficulty report · Fabric · Blanca 1730

Difficulty date
August 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4855V
Make and model
Blanca 1730
Aircraft serial
30109
Part
Fabric
Part number
STCSA1008WE
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuselage
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

AIRCRAFT RECOVERED 9/90. HANGARED UNTIL 5/97. HAIL STORM PUNCHED HOLES IN ALL FABRIC COVERED SURFACES. SAME MODEL AIRCRAFT WITH 23 YEAR OLD FABRIC HAD NO HOLES AND WAS PARKED ALONG SIDE. FABRIC APPEARS TO BE WEAK, BUT PUNCH TEST INDICATES GOOD CONDITION. PAINT IS DARK IN COLOR. RECOMMEND REVIEW BY STC HOLDER.