SDR 2004F00002

Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
December 31, 2003
Submitted
December 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331AK
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0739
Aircraft time
3,787 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
262228112
Part serial
771
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
1,196 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

WELDS ARE CRACKED AND/OR MISSING IN THE TUBE TO ARM WELD AREAS AS DEPICTED IN SB PAGE 14, DETAIL B OF MFG SB CAB 03-11 AND IAW ASSOCIATED AD FOR THE CARAVAN. AREA 1 WELD HAS CRACKS. AREA 2 HAS WELDS MISSING. DETAIL C, AREA 3 WELDS MISSING. THIS PART WAS BEING INSPECTED IAW SB WHEN FOUND. TOTAL PART HOURS 1196.7 TOTAL LANDINGS 3321. SAFETY ISSUE.

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