# SDR MK9A2012F00075

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 17, 2012
- Submitted: April 17, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N864MA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N864MA), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 208B
- Registry model: [Cessna 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 208B1275
- Aircraft time: 7,555 hours, 16,047 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PT6A114A
- Engine time: 8,693 hours, 14,367 cycles
- Propeller: Mcauly 3GFR34C703
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 262500011
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rt Wing Te Flap
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MK9A2012F00075

## Discrepancy

RT FLAP SKIN CRACKED ON BOTTOM SIDE AT W/S 53.00.   THIS IS OCCURING UNDERNEATH THE INBD FLAP TRACK, OTBD CHANNEL.  THE CRACKS HAVE BEEN ABOUT 3" IN LENGTH.  THE VISIBLE PART OF THE CRACK PROTRUDES APPROX .2500" OTBD OF THE FLAP TRACK CHANNEL AND JUST AFT OF THE AFT SCREW THAT ATTACHES THE CHANNEL TO THE FLAP ASSY.  WE OPERATE A FLEET OF FOUR.  THIS IS THE THIRD, INSIDE OF THREE WEEKS THAT WE HAVE DISCOVERED THE FLAP SKIN CRACKED IN THE SAME IDENTICAL SPOT.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.