Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
September 25, 2017
Submitted
November 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560HM
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600699
Aircraft time
5,089 hours, 5,303 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65124106
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 384-387
Part time
5,089 hours, 5,303 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

TWO CRACKS FOUND IN THE RIGHT FORWARD TAILCONE SKIN AT BS 384.35 AND 387.61 NEAR WL 131.3. THE CRACKS START AT THE FORWARD AND AFT LOWER CORNERS OF THE SKIN CUTOUT FOR THE FORWARD ENGINE BEAM AND EXTEND APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 INCHES DOWN FROM THE CORNERS. REPAIRS COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH S-560-0699/04RD.