Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 19, 2015
Submitted
October 22, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1232Y
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0566
Aircraft time
21,377 hours, 47,805 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
262207456
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
21,377 hours, 47,805 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

RIGHT WING LE EDGE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING A PHASE INSPECTION. THE CRACK ORIGINATED FROM THE FIRST ROUND INSPECTION PANEL NEAR WS 60.0, ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE LE. ENGINEERING APPROVAL FOR REPAIR WAS OBTAINED & A REPAIR FOR THE AREA WAS PUT IN PLACE, RECORDED ON FORM 337 WITH SUPPORTING FORM 8110-3.

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