What was found
AFT PAN ASSY IN TAIL CRACKED. THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH OUT FLEET. PROBABLE CAUSE IS EXCESS FLEX IN TAIL. RECOMMEND CLOSER INSPECTION DURING 100 HR/ANNUAL INSPECTIONS. (GL21200502750) (K)
- Difficulty date
- June 14, 2005
- Submitted
- July 22, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N340AX
- Make and model
- Cessna 340A
- Aircraft serial
- 340A0020
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520*
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Pan
- Part number
- 53120252
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tail
- Part time
- 5,627 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.