Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA18150

Difficulty date
December 4, 2003
Submitted
January 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742
Make and model
Piper PA18150
Aircraft serial
188146
Aircraft time
57,477 hours, 36,433 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Slat
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 C-CHECK, LEFT HAND INBOARD FORE FLAP UPPER SKIN DELAMINATED AT OUTBOARD END. CUT OUT UPPER SKIN DELAMINATION APPROX 1.7 INCH DIA & DOUBLER APPROX 4 X 4.75 INCH FROM 2024-T3 .016 PO900291. FURTHER EVALATION FOUND 1 PUNCTURE & 1 SHARP DENT ON LOWER SKIN, 2 EA DELAMINATED & DENTED AREAS ON LOWER SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS 3 EA APPROX 1 INCH DIA & 1 EA APPROX 1 X 5.5 INCH, FABRICATED 3 EA FILLERS APPROX 1 INCH DIA AND 1 EA 1 X 5.5 AND 4 EA DOUBLERS APPROX 4 INCH DIA. 4.25 X 8.5, 3.75 X 4 INCH & 3.5 X 3.5 INCH FROM 2024 T-3 .016 PO900291. CLEANED, PREPPED, TREATED, PRIMED AND SEALED AND BONDED RUBSTRIP.

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