Service difficulty report · Rib · Tecnam P2006T

Difficulty date
January 18, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Tecnam P2006T
Aircraft time
1,092 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912S3
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
1,110 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) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF ANOTHER ACFT SN 089, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE AFT EDGE OF THE NR 4, NR 5 AND NR 6 WING L/E RIBS ON BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACES WHERE THE RIB IS ATTACHED WITH A RIVET TO THE FWD SPAR ON BOTH THE LT AND RT WINGS. THIS ACFT WAS INSPECTED IN THE SAME AREA AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE SAME CRACKS IN THE SAME LOCATIONS. MFG HAS ISSUED A NO TECHNICAL OBJECTION LETTER DO-003/16 TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE ACFT FOR 50HRS UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.