Service difficulty report · Skin · Airtrc AT802

Difficulty date
January 2, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802
Aircraft time
508 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Skin
Part number
204382
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
452 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 ANNUAL INSPECTION SEVERAL CRACKS WERE DETECTED AT THE RIVET HOLES WHERE THE FLAP BAY SKIN (PN 20438-2) ATTACH TO THE RIB FLANGES. CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED AND PLATE INSTALLED OVER THE RIB FLANGE AREA IAW AIR TRACTOR INSTRUCTIONS (ATTACHED). THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND ON EARLY SN AIRCRAFT (802-001 - 802A-0014), SUBSEQUENT S/N HAD EXTRA RIVETS INSTALLED BY MFG. THIS AIRCRAFT S/N IS 802-0121. (TC NR 20070115014)