Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
September 23, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft time
2,550 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Skin
Part number
26340141
Condition
Corroded
Location
Elevator
Part time
2,723 hours
Component
Elevator · Cessna
Component part number
263400046
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) WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS UNDERGOING A PHASE INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED SOME CORROSION POWDER AT ELEVATOR MASS BALANCE AREA. FURTHER INPECTION REVEALED MASS BALANCE WEIGHT SPAR CORRODED BEYOND REPAIR. PART WAS REPLACED WITH FACTORY NEW UNIT. ELEVATOR WAS BALANCE CHECKED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC 20090924010)

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