Service difficulty report · Panel · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 12, 2013
Submitted
February 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703FX
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0423
Aircraft time
7,995 hours, 7,532 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
7,894 hours, 7,434 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Panel
Part number
1310267AND131026
Condition
Deformed
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
352 hours, 309 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 LEFT WING INBOARD AND MIDWING TKS PANELS WERE SLIGHTLY DEFORMED ALONG LEADING EDGE. DURING VISUAL INSPECTION OF BACKSIDE OF LEADING EDGE IT WAS NOTED THAT LEADING EDGE WAS PUSHED IN APPROX .25 INCHES DEEP AND .50 INCHES WIDE BETWEEN WS 37.00 AND WS 47.00 AND APPROX .125 INCHES DEEP AND .50 INCHES WIDE BETWEEN WS 182.00 AND WS 185.00. TKS PANELS DID NOT APPEAR LOOSE AND SYSTEM SEEMED TO OPERATE NORMALLY.

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