Service difficulty report · Nose Rib · Cessna T206H

Difficulty date
March 23, 2000
Submitted
May 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2371H
Make and model
Cessna T206H
Aircraft serial
T20608060
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Nose Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bend Relief Hole
Part time
100 hours
Component
Ailerons · Cessna
Component part number
122008518
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 ACFT''S FIRST 100-HR INSP, A .25 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND IN A NOSE RIB OF THE LT AILERON. NOSE RIB IS AT THE AILERON''S CUT-OUT IN THE LEADING EDGE FOR THE INBD HINGE ATTACH POINT, ON THE OTBD SIDE. THE CRACK IS AT THE UPPER FWD CORNER OF THE NOSE RIB, AT A RELIEF RADIUS FOR THE BEND OF THE ATTACH FLANGES. THE CRACK IS AT THE UPPER FWD CORNER OF THE NOSE RIB, AT A RELIEF RADIUS FOR THE BEND OF THE ATTACH FLANGES. THE CRACK IS BEST VIEWED THROUGH THE EXISTING .75 INCH ACCESS HOLE IN AILERON''S BOTTOM SKIN. INSP, REVEALED ANOTHER CRACK IN THE RT AILERON, SAME LOCATION: INBD HINGE POINT, OTBD NOSE RIB. BOTH AILERONS RETURNED TO CESSNA. TWO NEW AILERONS WERE INSTALLED. CAUSE OF CRACKS UNKNOWN. (X

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