# SDR 20050415

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 12, 2005
- Submitted: April 15, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N62JA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62JA), registered now
- Make and model: Helio H-295
- Registry model: [Helio H-295](https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-h-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1443
- Aircraft time: 8,111 hours
- System (JASC): [5714 · Wing, Center Box](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5714)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20050415

## Discrepancy

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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