Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
October 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 550
Part
Skin
Part number
55120106
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 456.5
Part time
2,233 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) ON DORSAL FIN REPLACEMENT, A 2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RT UPPER TAILCONE SKIN AT STN 456.5 RUNNING FROM THE UPPER EDGE OF THE SKIN CIRCUMFERENTIALLY TOWORDS THE RIGHT. REPAIRED IAW ASSB 851-0047.

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