SDR CWQR200801

Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 29, 2008
Submitted
January 31, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N839QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600690
Aircraft time
2,288 hours
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Skin
Part number
651201026
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING A PHASE 1-4 INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN THE PAINT UNDER THE RT ENGINE PYLON. REMOVED THE PAINT AND FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK. STARTING AT THE FWD BOTTOM CUT OUT FOR THE FWD SUPPORT BEAM. APPEARS THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE IN THE TAILCONE SKIN FOR THE MOVEMENT OF THE ENGINE BEAM WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS MANUFACTURED. SUBMITTED TO MFG ENGINEERING FOR REPAIR.