Service difficulty report · Skin · Lear 24E

Difficulty date
December 12, 2008
Submitted
December 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330TW
Make and model
Lear 24E
Aircraft serial
24330
Aircraft time
13,762 hours, 12,339 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing Tip Tank
Part time
13,762 hours, 12,339 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
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

LT TIP TANK DAMAGED AND DENTED ON AFT LOWER SURFACE. TIP TANK REMOVED AND AFT CONE REMOVED TO EVALUATE DAMAGE. DISCOVERED AFT CENTER BULKHEAD DEFORMED, INNER ATTACH DOUBLER DEFORMED AND LOWER SEAM RIVETS SHEARED. TIP TANK REQUIRES REPAIR FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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