Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech A36

Difficulty date
December 10, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A36
Engine
Cont IO520B
Propeller
Mcauly 2A36C23
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(AUS) FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF THE LT WING THE UPPER SKIN AND INNER RIB FLANGE WAS FOUND TO BE GROUND AWAY TO THE EXTENT THAT THE RIVET EDGE DISTANCE WAS COMPROMISED. SOME RIVETS ALSO EXHIBIT GRINDINGMARKS. THE RT WING WAS THEN REMOVED AND INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE IN A SIMILAR CONDITION. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.

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