Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna S550

Difficulty date
October 9, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna S550
Aircraft time
12,997 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
14,151 hours, 16,330 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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) PHASE 49 SKIN JOINT EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION INDICATED AN ANAMOLY AT FS 287.78 WL 146.6. FURTHER INVESTIGATION USING A 5000X MICROSCOPE REVEALED A 1 INCH LONG GOUGE AND CRACK IN SKIN DOUBLER BETWEEN SKIN EDGES. AIRCRAFT FERRIED UNPRESSURISED TO WICHITA CITATION SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR.

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