Service difficulty report · Brace · Tmpson NAVIONG

Difficulty date
July 2, 2003
Submitted
September 9, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2418T
Make and model
Tmpson NAVIONG
Aircraft serial
NAV42418
Engine
Cont IO470*
Part
Brace
Part number
143331853
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,671 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BRACE WAS FOUND TO HAVE TWO CRACKED OUT WELD JUST BELOW UPPER WRIST. THE FIRST CRACK PROCEEDED 150 DEGREES AROUND THE WELD AND THE SECOND 150 DEGREES ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THE TWO CRACKS DO NOT MERGE. THE CRACKS WERE FOUND DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION WITH THE NAKED EYE, A DYE PENTRATE INSPECTION CONFIRMED THE INITIAL FINDING. UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.