Service difficulty report · Skin · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
July 26, 2006
Submitted
August 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522WK
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
088
Aircraft time
8,800 hours, 6,274 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Skin
Part number
4512500
Condition
Cracked
Location
By Pass Duct
Part time
8,800 hours, 6,274 cycles
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 ROUTINE LINE MAINTENANCE WALK INSPECTION, 2 CRACKS WERE NOTED IN 2 SEPARATE SKINS OF THE LT SIDE INNER BY PASS DUCT. BOTH CRACKS EMANATED FROM A DPI SWITCH ACCESS COVER DOUBLER RIVET AND PROPAGATED OUTWARD FROM THE DOI SWITCH CUT OUT AREA. BOTH SKINS, P/N 45-12500-19, -21 WERE REPLACED.