Service difficulty report · Skin · Rkwell NA26565

Difficulty date
April 28, 2010
Submitted
April 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N265M
Make and model
Rkwell NA26565
Aircraft serial
46531
Aircraft time
15,572 hours, 11,787 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
3701301213
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
Part time
15,572 hours, 11,787 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

(UVVR) WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS STRIPPED FOR A PAINT JOB, VISUAL INSPECTION OF LT WING OVERWING FAIRING WAS DELAMANATED. AFTER FUTHER PANEL REMOVAL, FOUND CORROSION EXTENDING UNDER OVERWING FAIRING. CORROSION EXTENDING THROUGH LT WING PLANK AT W.S. 102.5 TO W.S. 107 APPROX. 10 INCHES FROM FRONT SPAR EXTENDING APPROX. 15 INCHES FROM FRONT SPAR (CORROSION FOUND IS EXFOLIATED). THIS AREA IS ONLY INSPECTED BY VISUAL MEANS DURING A 150 HOUR INSPECTION AND THE WING PLANKS ARE COVERED UP BY THE OVERWING FAIRINGS WHICH ARE FIBERGLASS OVERLAYS