Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 8, 2017
Submitted
April 9, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
DXTR401D
NJS145 LLC
Aircraft
N558QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605568
Aircraft time
8,560 hours, 6,583 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
8,560 hours, 6,583 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

THE RT ELEVATOR HAS A CRACK ON THE LOWER SKIN AT THE OUTBOARD HINGE CUTOUT. THE CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 0.25 INCHES LONG.

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