Service difficulty report · Skin · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
July 25, 2018
Submitted
July 30, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705KC
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
635
Aircraft time
4,126 hours, 4,557 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
5531412129
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
4,126 hours, 4,557 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

BELLY SKIN CORROSION FOUND UNDER BELLY PANELS 12AB AND 12BB AND 12CR. THIS AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE WHILE THIS DAMAGE IS EVALUATED BY THE MANUFACTURER, AND AN APPROVED REPAIR CAN BE PERFORMED.