Service difficulty report · Frame · Let L13BLANIK

Difficulty date
November 19, 2002
Submitted
November 19, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N421BA
Make and model
Let L13BLANIK
Aircraft serial
028902
Aircraft time
2 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
A102006L
Condition
Detached
Location
Fuselage Aft
Part time
2 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION UPON DELIVERY FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC, EXTERNAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED WHERE THE AFT FUSELAGE RESTS IN THE TRAILER TAIL DOLLY. INTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE FUSELAGE REVEALED DEFORMED AND TORN FUSELAGE FRAME MEMBERS NR 11, 12, AND 13. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THREE OTHER RECENTLY ACQUIRED AIRCRAFT REVEALED SIMILAR DAMAGE. THE SUBMITTER SUGGESTS TWO POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THIS DAMAGE. FIRST, THAT THIS DAMAGE OCCURRED DUE TO LACK OF LOAD DISTRIBUTION ON THE AFT FUSELAGE WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED IN THE TRAILER. SECOND, THAT THE DAMAGE OCCURRED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. PART NUMBERS OF AFFECTED FRAMES: FRAME NR 11- A102006L (LT), A102006P (RT) FRAME NR 12- A102007L, A102007P FRAME N

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