Sometimes we get only part of an airplane to repair. That’s OK; as specialists, we will do what we are called in for. This P-Baron had the unfortunate experience of a very short landing “roll-out”.
The fuselage was trucked to us for repair. Our first process was an inspection for internal damage. As shown, the main carry-through for wing attach was damaged on the lower flange.
We also took many photos and drawings of the installation of various systems. This was due to the partially disassembled state we received the aircraft, so we could return it back to the point of reassembly for the technicians on that end.
Dale jumps right into the disassembly process!
Once the systems are out of the way, skins are removed, damaged structure is documented, and replacement parts are ordered as needed.
Story continues in Part 2.