SDR 24331

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
November 2, 2004
Submitted
November 24, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
YD5R855Y
Cirrus Design Corporation
Aircraft
N361CD
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
0885
Aircraft time
312 hours
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN334
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Chafed
Location
Alt Air Door
Part time
312 hours
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 BOLT (P/N AN3-34) THAT SERVES AS THE PIVOT FOR THE ALTERNATE AIR DOOR IN THE INDUCTION DUCT ASSEMBLY (P/N 15708-001) IS BEING CHAFFED BY THE INDUCTION DUCT SUPPORT BRACKET (P/N 15671-002). IN ADDITION TO THE CHAFFED BOLT THE INDUCTION DUCT ASSY IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CRACKING. ALSO INSPECTED 14 OTHER AIRCRAFT WITH COMPARABLE TIME OR LESS AND FOUND SIGNS OF CHAFFING AND/OR INDUCTION DUCT CRACKING REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE INDUCTION DUCT ASSY. THIS CONDITION IS VERY DIFFICULT TO INSPECT WITHOUT REMOVING THE INDUCTION DUCT ASSY.

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