Service difficulty report · Skin · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
November 9, 2015
Submitted
November 9, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N222QS
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
122
Aircraft time
12,364 hours, 7,799 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Frame 7
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

EXFOLIATION CORROSION PENETRATING FUSELAGE PRESSURE VESSEL FOUND AT UPPER AFT JUNCTION OF FRAME 7 AND STR L21, BELOW AND AFT OF THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR. THE UMBRELLA CABINET DIRECTLY ABOVE THE AREA OF CORROSION PROVIDES A SOURCE OF LIQUID TO FLOW UNDER THE FLOOR, AND THE SHAPE OF THE OXYGEN TANK SUPPORT BELOW THE CABINET AND ABOVE THE AREA OF CORROSION PROVIDES A FUNNEL TO DIRECT FLUID TO THE AREA OF CORROSION. THE JUNCTION OF THE FRAME AND STRINGER IS SOLID AND ALLOWS FLUID TO POOL THERE. THE INSULATION BAG THAT COVERS THE AREA WILL COLLECT THE WATER AND KEEP IT IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE SKIN, CAUSING CORROSION.