Service difficulty report · Wing · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 6, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
22,355 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Wing
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Both
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND INBD EDGES OF BOTH LT AND RT FLAP ASSEMBLIES WERE TOUCHING FUSELAGE IN FULL UP POSITION. MX DEPART COMPLETED INSPECTIONS OF FOLLOWING AREAS FLAP ATTACHMENT, FLAP RIGGING, FLAP STRUCTURE FOR BENDING OR WARPING, STRUCTURE OF WINGS FOR BENDING OR WARPING. NOTHING WAS FOUND. 13 MONTHS PREVIOUS, WINGS WERE REMOVED TO FACILITATE INSPECTIONS FOR CORROSION AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. WHEN WINGS WERE REINSTALLED ATTACHING HARDWARE REPLACED WITH NEW. REAR ATTACH POINTS OF WINGS ARE ADJUSTABLE TO SET WING AT PROPER ANGLE. WINGS WERE ADJUSTED OUT AND A TEST FLT WAS COMPLETED. ALL OTHER CARAVANS IN FLEET WERE INSPECTED, NO FAULTS FOUND. CESSNA WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE SITUATION.

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