Service difficulty report · Bridge · Let L23SUPERBLAN

Difficulty date
July 27, 2007
Submitted
July 27, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N431BA
Make and model
Let L23SUPERBLAN
Aircraft serial
029013
Aircraft time
1,693 hours
Part
Bridge
Part number
A741210N
Condition
Cracked
Part time
1,693 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING A ROUTINE DYE-PENETRANT INSPECTION ON TG-10B CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED AT SEVERAL WELDS ON THE A741 210N BRIDGE ASSEMBLY. A REPLACEMENT BRIDGE ASSY CANNIBALIZED FROM ANOTHER TG-10B IN AN EFFORT TO PLACE THE FIRST NOTED AIRCRAFT BACK IN SERVICE. AS A PRECAUTIONARY STEP, DECIDED TO DYE-PENETRANT THE CANNIBALIZED ASSEMBLY AND DISCOVERED IT TOO WAS CRACKED. DECIDED TO INSPECT THE REST OF THE ACFT. 12 OUT OF 12 ACFT REVEALED CRACKS.