SDR DKAA01018

Service difficulty report · Skin · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
July 18, 2001
Submitted
September 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560RA
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
56
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ctr Fuel Tank
Part time
20,724 hours
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 12 YEAR CORROSION INSPECTION OF CENTER WING FUEL TANK, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED WHICH REQUIRED EXCESSIVE REMOVAL OF MATERIAL FROM CENTER TANK LOWER SKIN. DASSAULT ENGINEERING WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CHANGE APPROVAL SHEET R247. THINNED AREA WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER ABOVE MENTIONED DOCUMENT. (M)