Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Cessna T210L

Difficulty date
July 26, 2000
Submitted
July 28, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N732JF
Make and model
Cessna T210L
Aircraft serial
21061543
Aircraft time
4,627 hours
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
12112871
Condition
Loose
Location
Aft Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN DUE TO HIGH CO LEVEL DISCOVERED IN ANOTHER 210 SERIES FLEET AIRCRAFT. PILOTS FOUND UNACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF CO IN CABIN USING TOXIBEE CO DETECTOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXHAUST GASES ENTERING TAILCONE THROUGH VENT HOLE FOR STC SA71RM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THIS VENT IS LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT IN THE EXHAUST STREAM. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS FOUND THAT AFT BAGGAGE WALL HAD MISSING FASTENERS AND A POOR REPAIR CAUSING LEAKAGE, AND THERE WERE GAPS AROUND WIRE BUNDLES ENTERING THE AFT AVIONICS AREA. THE WALL WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART AND ALL GAPS WERE SEALED. TEST FLIGHT REVEALED NO CO INTRUSION AT ALL INTO CABIN.

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