What was found
DURING FIRST PHASE 3 INSPECTION, FOUND LT UPPER WING TRAILING EDGE SKIN ASSY CRACKED. THE 3RD RIVET FROM INBOARD TRAILING EDGE HAD A 1 INCH CRACK EMANATING FROM THE RIVET HEAD. REPLACED TRAILING EDGE SKIN AND RE-PAINTED.
- Difficulty date
- November 23, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N494SP
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S8035
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 052309510
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing
- 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.