Service difficulty report · Tunnel Wall · Cessna 210N

Difficulty date
March 9, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 210N
Engine
Cont IO520L
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C404
Part
Tunnel Wall
Part number
12131842
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
10,822 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

(AUS) RT SIDE NOSE LANDING GEAR TUNNEL WALL CRACKED IN AREA NEAR RT NOSE LANDING GEAR TORQUE TUBE STIFFENER PN 1213801-2. AREA HAD BEEN MODIFIED IAW STC NO SA00796AT. CRACKING WAS FOUND DURING INSPECTION FOLLOWING DISCOVERY OF SIMILAR CRACKING AS REPORTED IN MDR 04/0168.

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