Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
December 4, 2000
Submitted
February 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5408G
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500666
Aircraft time
3,722 hours, 2,575 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
652210223
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing
Part time
3,722 hours, 2,575 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

INSPECTED THIS AC FOR LING LEADING EDGE SKIN CONTACT DAMAGE FROM HEATED LEADING EDGE RETAINING SCREWS DUE TO CONTACT DAMAGE BEING FOUND IN SISTER SHIP. DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO WING LEADING EDGE UNDER HEATED LEADING EDGE ASSY EVEN THOUGH PROPER SCREWS WERE USED . THIS DAMAGE COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE INTO THE AREA COVERED BY THE HEATED LEADING EDGE ASSY, CREATING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. THERE IS NO ALLOWABLE FUEL LEAKAGE IN THIS AREA.

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