Service difficulty report · Structure · Textrn 408

Difficulty date
November 21, 2024
Submitted
November 21, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N972LA
Make and model
Textrn 408
Aircraft serial
408019
Aircraft time
464 hours, 1,112 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Part time
464 hours, 1,112 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

RECURRING CRACKING OF COWLING PANELS. PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED CRACKING OF ALL 4-COWLINGS ON BOTH MSN 408-012, AND MSN 408-019 BY TEXTRON MOBILE SUPPORT TECHNICIANS SEE PREVIOUS REPORT WUXA202403260101. SB 408-30-02 ALSO ACCOMPLISHED ON ICE VANE DOORS TO REDUCE VIBRATIONS AND EXPECTATION OF STOPPING CRACKING. UNFORTUNATELY, LESS THAN 200-FLIGHT HOURS LATER CRACKING RE-APPEARING ON ENGINE COWLINGS AND SKIN AGAIN. ADDITIONAL INFO: AS DIRECTED BY TEXTRON THEY REQUESTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THAT WE ARE "REQUESTED" NOT TO OPERATE ICE VANES DURING FLIGHT PHASE UNLESS NECESSARY TO PREVENT AIR LOADING ON THE BYPASS VANES. WHAT EVER PILOTS SET IN PREFLIGHT/TAKE OFF PHASE THE VANES SHOULD REMAIN IN THAT POSITION FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT.