Service difficulty report · Nose Rib · Tecnam P2006T

Difficulty date
June 11, 2014
Submitted
June 13, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N255MG
Make and model
Tecnam P2006T
Aircraft serial
087US
Aircraft time
701 hours, 933 cycles
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912S3
Engine time
652 hours
Propeller
Mtprop MTV21
Part
Nose Rib
Part number
26113071
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left Wing
Part time
701 hours, 933 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

DURING 100HR INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, THREE LEADING EDGE RIBS, ONE AT 83", ONE AT 97" AND ONE AT 110" FROM FUSELAGE CENTER (NO WING STATION GIVEN IN M/M) JUST OUTBOARD OF EACH ENGINE NACELLE WERE FOUND CRACKED AROUND LOWER AFT RIVET WHERE THEY CONNECT TO THE FORWARD SPAR. 2 OF THE SAME RIBS ON THE LEFT WING ARE CRACKED IN THE UPPER RADIUS ON THE AFT PORTION WHERE THEY CONNECT TO THE FORWARD SPAR.