SDR MK9A20131030001

Service difficulty report · Structure · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date: October 21, 2013
Submitted: October 31, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N861M
Make and model: Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial: 208B0825
Aircraft time: 11,828 hours, 25,142 cycles
Engine: Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time: 9,339 hours, 19,308 cycles
System (JASC): 5710 · Wing Main, Frame Structure
Part: Structure
Part number: 26200002
Condition: Damaged
Location: Rt Wing
Part time: 11,828 hours, 25,142 cycles
Stage of operation: LD
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.

What was found

FOLLOWING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, RT WING SUSTAINED DAMAGE WHEN THE RT WING STRUCK A ROADWAY SIGN. THE DAMAGE EXTENDS FROM WS 227 OUT TO WS 312, WING TIP. INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALS DAMAGE TO THE L/E SKIN, OUTER UPPER AND LOWER WING SKINS, NOSE RIBS, AND MAIN WING RIBS, FROM WING STATION 227 OUT TO THE WING TIP STATION 312.

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