Service difficulty report · Panel · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 6, 2013
Submitted
February 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0247
Aircraft time
10,424 hours, 10,071 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
13,952 hours, 13,211 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Panel
Part number
1310268
Condition
Deformed
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
1,055 hours, 900 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 VISUAL INSPECTION NOTICED THAT RIGHT WING INBOARD TKS PANEL WAS DEFORMED ALONG LEADING EDGE FROM WS.37.00 TO WS 51.00. UPON INSPECTION OF BACKSIDE OF LEADING EDGE FOUND THAT LEADING EDGE WAS PUSHED IN APPROX .50 INCHES DEEP AND .50 INCHES WIDE BETWEEN NOTED WING STATIONS. TKS SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND SEEMED TO OPERATE NORMALLY.

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