Service difficulty report · Structure · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
July 12, 2002
Submitted
August 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
3,233 hours
Part
Structure
Part number
2153103658
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
21,534 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

(CAN) CRACK FOUND AT UPPER ATTACH FASTENER HOLE DURING NDT REQUIRED BY AD 1997-07R2 WHOSE REQUIREMENTS ARE EVERY 415 FLIGHT HOURS OR 1500 WATER DROPS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. THIS AIRCRAFT HAD 1011 WATER DROPS SINCE THE LAST COMPLIANCE OF THIS AD. IT WAS ACCOMPLISHED EARLY AS OTHER CL-215'S OF THE OPERATION WERE APPROACHING THE 1500 WATER DROP LIMIT OF THE AD AND IT WAS DECIDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE ADS ON ALL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO "ZERO" THE AD TO GET US THROUGH THE SUMMER FIRE SEASON. AN ALTERNATE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE(AMOC) TO THIS AD FOR THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN REQUESTED.