Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 20, 2012
Submitted
July 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365EA
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600107
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
6524090810
Part serial
109CRT
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
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 VISUAL INSPECTION OF ACFT, FOUND BOTH AILERONS HAD PAINT CHIPPING AWAY. DURING ATTEMPTED PAINT REPAIR, DISCOVERED BOTH AILERON UPPER COMPOSITE SKIN PANELS HAD CRACKS. DO DELAMINATION WAS DETECTED DURING COIN TEST. CONTACTED MFG TECH SUPPORT FOR DISPOSITION. AILERONS WERE REPLACED AND CRACKED AILERONS SENT TO MFG FOR EVALUATION.