Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 10, 2013
Submitted
April 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0005
Aircraft time
13,539 hours, 14,608 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHEN REPLACING THE RIGHT WING INBOARD FLAP HINGE TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND. ONE IS A CRACK IN THE TRAILING EDGE JUST INBOARD OF THE RIGHT INBOARD FLAP TRACK THE SECOND IS A STIFFENER ON THE UPPER WING SKIN JUST OUTBOARD OF THE SAME FLAP TRACK.

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