SDR 99ZZZX1144

Service difficulty report · Panel · Cessna S550

Difficulty date
December 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N39TF
Make and model
Cessna S550
Aircraft serial
S5500139
Part
Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wings
Part time
4,775 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

REMOVAL OF TKS PANELS REVEALED LIGHT TO MODERATE CORROSION ON TKS PANEL WING ATTACH FLANGES. NUTPLATES ARE INSTALLED ON ATTACH FLANGES FOR SECURING TKS PANELS TO THE WING STRUCTURE. INVEST SHOWED DURING SYS OPER, TKS FLUID MIGRATED PAST ATTACH SCREWS TO THE ATTACH FLANGES AND NUTPLATES. ALL SILVER PLATED NUTPLATES WERE REPLACED WITH CESSNA APPROVED DRY FILM NUTPLATES; AREA TREATED, PRIMED, AND PAINTED TO PROTECT AFFECTED AREA, PANELS REINSTALLED PER S550 MM. DURING INSTALL OF ATTACH HDWE, CLOSE ATTN PAID TO APPLY TYPE I PRC SEALANT UNDER HEAD OF ATTACH SCREWS TO SEAL AREA AGAINST MIGRATION OF TKS FLUID THRU FASTENER HOLES TO ATTACH FLANGES.

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