Service difficulty report · Tunnel Wall · Cessna 210R

Difficulty date
March 9, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 210R
Engine
Cont IO520L
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C404
Part
Tunnel Wall
Part number
12131842
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
7,970 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

(AUS) RT SIDE NOSE LANDING GEAR TUNNEL WALL CRACKED IN AREA NEAR RT NOSE LANDING GEAR TORQUE TUBE STIFFENER PN 1213801-2. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE STRUCTURE FOUND CRACKS IN THE LT AND RT NOSE GEAR TUNNEL WALLS LOCATED AT THE LOWER END OF THE FORWARD ENGINE SHOCK MOUNT ASSEMBLY CHANNEL. CRACKS WERE ALSO FOUND IN THE STIFFENERS PN 1213195-1 AND PN 1213195-2). AREA HAD BEEN MODIFIED IAW STC NO SA00796AT.

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