Service difficulty report · Grommet · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
August 16, 2002
Submitted
September 9, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N415GE
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
0067
Aircraft time
566 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Part
Grommet
Part number
10209001
Part serial
NA
Condition
Deformed
Location
Mlg
Part time
566 hours
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 ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND MAIN GEAR LEG ATTACH BRACKET GROMMETS SEVERELY CRACKED AROUND FLANGES AND DISTORTED. HAVE FOUND SIMILAR CONDITION ON SEVERAL CIRRUS SR20 AND SR22 AIRCRAFT WITH TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE AS LOW AS 105 HOURS. TOTAL FAILURE OF THE GROMMET WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE LAMINATED MAIN GEAR LEG THAT WILL RENDER IT UNSERVICEABLE. SUGGEST CLOSE ATTENTION TO THESE PARTS DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS AND AFTER HARD LANDINGS.

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