Service difficulty report · Angle · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
October 29, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
2,604 hours
Part
Angle
Part number
2153003158
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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

(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT INSP CALLED UP IN "B" CHECK TECHNICIAN NOTICED CRACK IN RADIUS OF RT FWD DRAG ANGLE P/N 215-30031-59. INSPECTION OF OTHER DRAG ANGLES ON SAME A/C REVEALED FWD LT DRAG ANGLE WAS CRACKED IN SAME AREA. CRACK LENGTH ON BOTH LT & RT DRAG ANGLES APPROX 1.5 IN IN LENGTH. REMAINING 3 A/C WERE INSP & NO FAULTS WERE NOTED. DRAG ANGLES WERE PREV REWORKED TO ALLOW COMPLIANCE WITH SB 215-A463 (AD CF-93-07) ON LOWER WING SPARTANG. SB STATES SHOULD BE 0.750 RADIUS FOR CUTOUT. THESE RADII WERE TIGHTER THAN INSTRUCTIONS & ARE VISIBLE SIGNS OF MACHINING MARKS. AFFECTED DRAG ANGLES WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS.