Service difficulty report · Structure · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
April 6, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N670CM
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5488
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

STC SA8168NM-D WAS INSTALLED ON THIS ACFT AND INCLUDED AN ACTIVE NOISE AND VIBRATION CONTROL SYS. CRACKS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED IN PRIMARY STRUCTURE (AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STIFFENERS) WHERE (2) SHAKERS WERE ATTACHED. RECOMMEND SUSPENDING USE OF THIS SYS IMMEDIATELY AND HAVING ANY OTHER INSTALLATION OF THIS SYS INSPECTED FOR CRACKS BEFORE FURTHER FLIGHT. AIRFRAME TT IS 2820 AND THE STC ITEMS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED SINCE THE AIRFRAME WAS NEW. CRACKS WERE VISIBLE TO THE EYE AT (2) LOCATIONS, EACH APPROX 4 INCHES LONG, (1) CRACK AT ANOTHER LOCATION WAS DETECTED BY EDDY CURRENT INSP, AND NOT VISIBLE TO THE EYE. (K)