Service difficulty report · Skin · Gippld GA8

Difficulty date
November 23, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gippld GA8
Aircraft time
1,884 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AH1A
Part
Skin
Part number
GA8571021019
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Wing
Part time
1,648 hours
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) SINCE THE OPERATION ON THE AIRCRAFT, ALL THE WING PANELS HAVE BEEN NOTICED TO BE COMING LOSE DURING ANY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE. ALL THE NUMBER 6 SCREWS THAT HOLD THE PANELS IN ARE ALL FOUND TO NOT TIGHTEN PROPERLY. A LARGER SCREW (NUMBER 8) IS NEEDED TO HOLD THE PANELS IN PLACE. EVERY INSPECTION FINDS SCREWS MISSING AND AS THIS OCCURS, WE WILL REPLACE THEM WITH NUMBER 8 SCREWS. WHEN REPLACED, NO PROBLEM OCCURS.