SDR 2024F00148

Service difficulty report · Fairing · Casa C212

Difficulty date
June 10, 2024
Submitted
June 11, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N352CA
Make and model
Casa C212
Aircraft serial
190
Aircraft time
34,162 hours, 45,848 cycles
Part
Fairing
Part number
212111661
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
822 cycles
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

THE FIBERGLAS FAIRING ON THE FRONT OF THE OB FLAP, IB HINGE ON THE RH WING CAME LOOSE AND CHAFED INTO THE BOTTOM WING SKIN JUST FORWARD OF THE FLAP HINGE. AIRBUS ENGINEERING WAS CONTACTED WITH THE DAMAGE SPECIFICATIONS AND THEY ISSUED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS UNDER ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION NUMBER (EA #): 24E3EA-00155 WITH REPAIR AND ENGINEERING SOLUTION APPROVAL FORM (RESAF) NUMBER AND ISSUE: RESAF-C212-57-240009-100. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED PER THE INSTRUCTIONS LISTED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.