SDR 20050415

Service difficulty report · Frame · Helio H295

Difficulty date
April 12, 2005
Submitted
April 15, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N62JA
Make and model
Helio H295
Aircraft serial
1443
Aircraft time
8,111 hours
Part
Frame
Part number
29503040130
Part serial
1443
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing Box
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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

CARRY-THRU CRACKS, REWORKED TO B-401-5 TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF AD 82-16-08. TOTAL TIME ON THE CARRY THRU IS UNKNOWN. WHILE PERFORMING A 100HR INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND RADIATING FROM CUT-OUT FOR UPPER WING ATTACH BOLTS ON BOTH SIDES OF CARRY-THRU. 2 LONGEST CRACKS APPROXIMATELY .25 INCH IN LENGTH & ARE VISIBLE ON BOTH INSIDE & OUTSIDE OF TUBE. THERE IS A SECOND SMALLER CRACK AT EACH CUT-OUT. 2 LARGEST CRACKS ARE IN SAME PLACE IN EACH CUT OUT. THEY ALIGN WITH A PART OF THE CENTERING TOOL USED TO TIGHTEN THE UPPER WING ATTACH BOLT. IF IMPROPER TECHNIQUE USED WITH THIS TOOL IT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE THESE 2 CRACKS. THERE ARE NO TOOL MARKS ON THE CARRY THRU THAT WOULD INDICATE THAT THIS IS THE CAUSE.

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