What was found
CPCP INSPECTION, LT FWD SKIN ON LT WING IS CORRODED AT WS 63.5. REPLACED LOWER SKIN FROM RIB 1 (STA 35.15) TO RIB 10 (STA 147.5) SPLICED SKIN AT RIB 2 (STA 47.5) AIRCRAFT GROUNDED? YES
- Difficulty date
- February 11, 2008
- Submitted
- February 12, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N573SA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC6
- Aircraft serial
- 573
- Aircraft time
- 20,206 hours, 44,600 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A27
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Part time
- 20,206 hours, 44,600 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.