Service difficulty report · Winglet · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
April 25, 2023
Submitted
April 25, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N325QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500168
Aircraft time
8,213 hours, 6,350 cycles
Part
Winglet
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
Part time
8,213 hours, 6,350 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

CORROSION UNDER STATIC WICK BASE ON RH WINGLET TRAILING EDGE CAUSED STATIC WICK BASE TO FALL OFF. CORROSION REMOVAL WAS OUTSIDE OF SRM LIMITS. PERFORMED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER PATCH AROUND THE TRAILING EDGE (TACO PATCH).

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