SDR 200700114

Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Casa C212

Difficulty date
January 30, 2007
Submitted
January 30, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
KGBR507Y
B & G Industries LLC
Aircraft
N515RL
Make and model
Casa C212
Aircraft serial
405
Aircraft time
5,409 hours, 16,185 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110R
Propeller
Rotol R334482F13
Part
Stiffener
Part number
2121151091
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
5,409 hours, 16,185 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

WHILE PERFORMING CASA COM LETTER 212-224 AND CASA SB 212-57-57-30, A CRACK WAS NOTED FROM THE 4TH RIVET TO THE 5TH RIVET FROM THE BOTTOM, ON THE VERTICAL STIFFINER LOCATED ON THE LT WING AT STA 4700, AFT SPAR WEB. THREE STIFFINERS NEXT TO THE ORIGINAL ARE CRACKED EXACTLY THE SAME, CRACKS ARE LOCATED INT HE SAME POSITIONS, BETWEEN THE 4TH AND 5TH RIVIT FROM THE BOTTOM. THIS TOTALS 4EA CRACKED STIFFINERS.