Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 414

Difficulty date
November 13, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 414
Aircraft time
10,712 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520J
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
10 hours
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 AN INSP, THE UPPER WING SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED AT THE AFT ATTACHMENT POINT OF THE MAIN FUEL TIP TANK. THE CRACK WAS 3/4 OF AN INCH IN LENGTH JUST FWD OF THE AFT WING SPAR. 2 RIVETS THAT GO THROUGH THE OTBD AILERON ATTACH BRACKET AND AFT WING SPAR WERE ALSO FOUND SHEARED OFF. THIS PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON BOTH LT AND RT WINGS.

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