Service difficulty report · Clamp · Braero HS125700A

Difficulty date
December 7, 2004
Submitted
January 20, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N224EA
Make and model
Braero HS125700A
Aircraft serial
257088
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315R
Part
Clamp
Part number
FIOA5SCP2013
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Pipe
Part time
6,992 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

THE DEFECT IS A FATIGUE CRACK, CAUSED BY BEING OVERSTRESSED DUE TO LOAD LIMITS, POSSIBLE OVERTORQUED. MAYBE THIS PART SHOULD BE MADE STRONGER, TO HANDLE THE STRESS. THIS DEFECT WAS FOUND BY A PENETRANT INSPECTION. THE LOCKING NUT NEEDS TO BE REMOVED, IN THIS CASE THE DEFECT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN NOTICED IF THE LOCKING NUT HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED. (CE09200501913) (K)