Service difficulty report · Skin · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
March 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC12
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt & Rt Wing
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT CRUISING AT FL 280 FOR APPROX 4.5 HOURS. ON DESCENT AT 2,500 FEET A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. THE PILOT NOTICED BOTH TOP SURFACES OF THE WINGS WERE CAVED IN. LANDING SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED APPROX A 2 INCH DEPRESSION ON THE SKINS. A MANDATORY SB 28-003 HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT IN DEC 1997. FUEL WAS NOTICED LEAKING FROM POPPED RIVETS. FUEL VENT SYSTEM SEEMED OK ON GROUND. AD SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED TO DIRECT THE DRILLING OF SMALL HOLES IN THE FILLER CAPS (98-086).