Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
August 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 550
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Skin
Part number
55120106
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 456.5
Part time
2,410 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) WHILE REPLACING DORSAL FIN PER SB 550-53-24, A 2" CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE R/H SKIN ABOUT HALF WAY BETWEEN THE FRESH AIR DUCT FLANGE AND THE FRAME AT FS456.50 TRAVELLING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY FROM THE TOP EDGE TOWARDS THE R/H SIDE. AREA IS BEING REPAIRED BY INSERTING A PATCH AND OVERLYING A DOUBLER. ASSB 856-0047 REPAIR TO FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER DORSAL FIN AT FS 456.50.

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