SDR 97ZZZX4647

Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 500CESSNA

Difficulty date
October 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N12AM
Make and model
Cessna 500CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5000235
Part
Skin
Part number
55120966
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ventral Fin
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

PRE-UNIT, S/N 0274, AIRCRAFT UTILIZE - .020 INCH SKIN FILLED WITH FOAM FOR RIGIDITY IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VENTRAL FIN. THE FOAM ALLOWS MOISTURE TO COLLECT AND CORROSION TO DEVELOP ON THE INSIDE SURFACES OF THE SKINS. POST-UNIT, S/N 0274, DELETES THE FOAM.