Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
November 30, 2000
Submitted
February 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5314J
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500663
Aircraft time
3,270 hours, 2,652 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
652210223
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing L/E
Part time
3,270 hours, 2,652 cycles
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

WHILE REPLACING A WING DEICE BOOT, DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE HEATED LEADING EDGE RETAINING SCREWS HAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE WING SKIN AT WS60. THE DAMAGE IS BEYOND NORMAL LIMITS OF 10% OF SKIN THICKNESS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED PROPER PN AND LENGTH OF SCREWS WERE INSTALLED, AND THIS SCREW DOES INDEED CONTACT LEADING EDGE SKIN WHEN INSTALLED. FOUND SIMILAR DAMAGE TO OTHER WING.

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