Service difficulty report · Skin · Mtsbsi MU2B60

Difficulty date
October 5, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Aircraft time
15,785 hours
Part
Skin
Part number
017A128703
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
15,505 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 PRE-FLIGHT THE PILOTS MOVED THE FLIGHT CONTROLS THROUGH THE FULL RANGE OF MOTIONS AND FOUND THE LH ROLL SPOILER BINDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACKED EDGING IN THE LT OUTBOARD SPOILER FLAP WELL AT WING STATION 3400 (MM). THE CRACK ON THE EDGING CAUSED THE SKIN ABOVE THE WELL TO MOVE CAUSING THE BINDING. THE EDGING WAS REPLACED AND A REPAIR WAS COMPLETED TO THE WING SKIN PER MANUFACTURES SRM. ALL OTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEET WERE INSPECTED FOR POSSIBLE CRACKS AND AN ADDITIONAL INSPECTION WAS ADDED TO THE 600 HOUR INSPECTION FOR THIS AREA.