Service difficulty report · Skin · Lkheed P2V5F

Difficulty date
August 14, 2012
Submitted
August 14, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N96264
Make and model
Lkheed P2V5F
Aircraft serial
128346
Aircraft time
11,305 hours, 7,135 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
11,305 hours, 7,135 cycles
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

FOUND WING SKIN AT THE ATTACHING FASTENERS AT THE RT LOWER FWD SPAR CAP, RT WS 120, RUNNING FOR APPROX 4.25 INCHES TO HAVE WORKED LOOSE. SKIN CAN BE PUSHED UP AND DOWN APPROX .005. NO ADDITIONAL STRUCTURES WERE FOUND TO BE DISCREPANT BY VISUAL INSPECTION AND NO CRACKING WAS DISCOVERED.