Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 19, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft time
1,486 hours
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Rib
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
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 THE AIRCRAFT SERVICING AND WASHING, WE FOUND ON THE RT WING STATION 64, FIRST TRAILING EDGE RIB WAVED. GAP FROM STRAIGHT EDGE IS 0.140 INCH. THERE IS NO WAVINESS OR DAMAGE ON THE ATTACHING SKINS OR SURROUNDING AREA. A MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO MANUFACTURER. FOR ALLOWABLE DAMAGES. NO DAMAGE TOLERANCES COULD BE FOUND IN THE SRM EXCEPT CONCERNING CRACKS TO THE RIB. WAITING FOR RESPONSE.

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