Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Lkheed P3A

Difficulty date
December 2, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N426NA
Make and model
Lkheed P3A
Aircraft serial
152735
Aircraft time
18,057 hours
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
9006072
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
18,057 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RT WING LOWER SKIN PANEL NR 7 AT BUTT LINE 65 INTERNAL INTERGRANULAR CORROSION. THE DEFECTIVE PANEL WAS FIRST DETECTED BY A FUEL LEAK AT BUTT LINE 65. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED EXFOLIATION FROM INTERGRANULAR CORROSION. THE CORROSION WAS CONCEALED BY LAYERS OF FUEL TANK BARRIER SEALANT.