Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 1, 2007
Submitted
April 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900WA
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0659
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Skin
Part number
262207431
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing Le
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SMOKING RIVETS IN LEADING EDGE SKIN UPPER SEAM. EVERY COUNTERSUNK HOLE FROM WS 35 TO WS 141 WAS FRETTING AGAINST THE RIVET HEAD. SAME CONDITION TO SAME EXTENT ON BOTH WINGS. IT APPEARS THE SKIN WAS COUNTERSUNK TOO DEEPLY. SAME CONDITION TO LESSER EXTENT FOUND ON OTHER AC IN THE FLEET. MFG ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE IN THE SRM WITH (2) TYPES OF REPAIR DEPENDING ON SEVERITY OF DAMAGE. (K)

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