Service difficulty report · Panel · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 28, 2012
Submitted
April 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0071
Aircraft time
11,212 hours, 14,391 cycles
Part
Panel
Part number
1310268
Condition
Bulged
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING PREFLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED THE LEADING EDGE ON THE RIGHT INBOARD WING WAS DEFORMED (BULGED). MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT INBOARD LEADING EDGE TKS POROUS PANEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CESSNA MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR FURTHER DAMAGE, WITH NONE NOTED. TKS SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED, FILTER PACK WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE MANUAL.

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