Service difficulty report · Skin · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 18, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Part
Skin
Part number
5575012143
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flap
Part time
1,460 hours
Component
Lh Flap · Pilats · 5275212009
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

(CAN) DURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, THE LOWER INBOARD FLAP SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN TWO RIVETS ON THE FORWARD RIVET ROW AT THE SKIN JOINT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE CRACK TO BE INCREASING IN LENGTH. THE SUBMITTER STATES THAT PILATUS WAS WORKING ON A REPAIR SCHEME AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION.