Service difficulty report · Skin · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
November 20, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft time
8,252 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 TROUBLESHOOTING OF AN UNRELATED DOOR SNAG, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN STARTING AT THE LWR FWD CORNER OF MAIN ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT. USING A 10X LOUPE, THE CRACK WAS MEASURED AT 0.270". EDDY CURRENT AND FPI INSP CARRIED OUT WHICH DETERMINED CRACK TO BE 0.342" IN LENGTH. MFG WAS CONTACTED AND DREW A REPAIR SCHEME USING A 0.025" STAINLESS STEEL DOUBLER. REPAIR YET TO BE ACCOMPLISHED.

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