What was found
DURING PREFLIGHT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RH UPPER WING STRUT MISSING PART OF METAL FAIRING. APPEARS THAT DURING MANUFACTURE THE SEAMS WERE OFFSET CAUSING A STRESS IN THE SKIN ALLOWING IT TO CRACK.
- Difficulty date
- August 4, 2026
- Submitted
- August 19, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N408BA
- Make and model
- Textrn 408
- Aircraft serial
- 4080010
- Aircraft time
- 1,428 hours, 2,261 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A65*
- System (JASC)
- 5710 · Wing Main, Frame Structure
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 78210058
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Zone 600
- Part time
- 1,428 hours, 2,261 cycles
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.