Service difficulty report · Structure · Cessna T206H

Difficulty date
February 2, 2009
Submitted
February 17, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2457M
Make and model
Cessna T206H
Aircraft serial
T20608594
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Structure
Part number
07232052
Condition
Cracked
Location
Outer Wing Tip
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

REMOVED CRACKED LT AND RT WING TIPS AND REPLACED WITH NEW PN`S 0723205-1 AND 0723205-20. REMOVED CRACKED ELEVATOR RT AND LT TIPS AND REPLACED WITH NEW PN`S 1234640-4 AND 1234640-3. REMOVED CRACKED HORIZONTAL STAB PLASTIC TIP ON RT SIDE & REPLACED WITH NEW. ACFT KEPT IN A 50 DEGREE HEATED HANGER. ACFT TAKEN OUTSIDE FOR FLT IN 17 DEGREE TEMP. INFLT TEMPS REACHED -17 DEGREES. UPON LANDING AT DESTINATION, OBSERVED THAT ALL PLASTIC WING, ELEVATOR & HORIZ STABILIZER TIPS SUSTAINED CRACKS. ALL CRACKS WERE OF SEVERITY THAT SEPARATION COULD HAVE RESULTED DURING FLT. ACFT PLACED OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL PARTS COULD BE REPLACED. MFG NOTIFIED. ALL PARTS WERE REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE. (K)

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