Service difficulty report · Skin · Casa C212CC

Difficulty date
January 23, 2024
Submitted
February 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1331C
Make and model
Casa C212CC
Aircraft serial
265
Aircraft time
17,393 hours, 14,168 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
17,393 hours, 14,168 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

WHILE INSPECTING THE AIRFRAME PER AD2022-17-06, AOT C212-53-0001 AND SB212-53-0055, A CRACK OF 0.070" WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN IN THE AREA OUTLINED TO BE INSPECTED BY THE AOT. THE OEM HAS BEEN CONTACTED, HE SITUATION REPORTED, AND A REPAIR SCHEME REQUESTED. THE OEM REPLIED WITH A SATISFACTORY EA AND RDAS.