Service difficulty report · Structure · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 4, 2020
Submitted
March 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7724
Aircraft time
38,590 hours, 37,249 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
601R9715023
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu Bay
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

MULTIPLE CRACKS ON BACK OF APU ENCLOSURE. "AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE" CRACK #1 IS 1.62" IN LENGTH AND LOCATED 9" AFT OF FWD EDGE AND 8" I/B OF LWR O/B EDGE. CRACK #2 IS 1.60" IN LENGTH AND LOCATED 9" AFT OF LWR FWD EDGE AND 5" O/B OF LWR I/B EDGE. BOTH CRACKS ARE STOP DRILLED AND HFEC WITH NO FURTHER INDICATIONS. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS FROM 0.032" CRES 301 1/2 HARD STAINLESS STEEL. CRACK #1 DOUBLER DIMENSIONS ARE 6.7"L X 3.6"W AND CRACK #2 DOUBLER DIMENSIONS ARE 6.5"L X 3.5"W. BOTH CRACK DOUBLER REPAIR LOCATIONS WERE DRILLED AND INSTALLED REF AWAC SUPPLEMENT NO 15-200 DATE OF ISSUE 8/21/2015.