Service difficulty report · Skin · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
July 19, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
3,286 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Skin
Condition
Debonded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
3,296 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

A DISBOND BLISTER WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER SKIN AT THE CTR ATTACH FITTING OF THE RT DELTA FIN ROOT AREA. A TAP TEST REVEALED THAT THE DISBOND WAS APPROX 16 SQ". THE DISBONDED SKIN WAS CUT OUT AND THE 3" THICK HONEYCOMB CORE WAS FOUND TO BE FULL OF WATER. THE DELTA FIN WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. A 12" X 12" CUT OUT WAS MADE TO THE AREA TO REMOVE ALL DAMAGE. (MOISTURE/CORROSION). IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BONDLINE BETWEEN THE MAIN SPAR AND THE REINFORCING GUSSET/DOUBLER HAD NO ADHESIVE AND ALLOWED FOR A PATH FOR THE WATER TO ENTER . THE UNIT IS PRESENTLY BEING REPAIRED UNDER A RDA AND WILL BE SEALED TO PREVENT FUTURE MOISTURE PROBLEMS.