Service difficulty report · Fitting · Socata TBM700

Difficulty date
April 6, 2007
Submitted
April 17, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N704QD
Make and model
Socata TBM700
Aircraft serial
188
Engine
Pwa PT6A64
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Fitting
Part number
T700A5340023100
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A 6000HR/10 YEAR CORROSION INSPECTION AD2007-06-11 WAS BEING COMPLIED IAW AD AND MANDATORY SB70-=104, AMENDMENT 2. AFTER COMPLETING THE PENETRANT INSPECTION NO CRACKS WERE DETECTED IN THE SPECIFIED AREAS HOWEVER THE FITTINGS LISTED IN BLOCK 5 WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR LIGHT PITTING CORROSION. RECENTLY IN OUR FACILITY, THERE WAS A LEVEL 3 NDT RECURRENT COURSE BEING GIVEN AND THE REMOVED FITTINGS WERE CRACK CHECKED USING A ROTARY TOOL FOR BOLT HOLE EDDY CURRENT SET UP ON .030 CORNER EDM NOTCH AS A REFERENCE STANDARD. AT THIS TIME THERE WERE CORROSION PITTING CRACKS DETECTED IN BOTH FITTINGS. THE INSPECTION CRITERIA STATED IN AD AND SB ARE INSUFFICIENT FOR CRACK DETECTION IN THIS AREA. POSSIBLY THE

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