Service difficulty report · Link · Bac 146200A

Difficulty date
November 16, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bac 146200A
Aircraft time
36,784 hours
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Link
Part number
HC536H04230
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Wing To Body
Part time
37,986 hours, 37,221 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT ON THE ABOVE NOTED ACRFT FOR THE LEASE RETURN, ENGINEERS FOUND WING TO FUSELAGE CONNECTING LINKS AT REAR SPAR FITTING S, FRAME 29 CORRODED IN THE BORE ON BOTH ENDS OF THE LINKS. BOLTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LINKS WERE ALSO CORRODED UNDER THE HEAD AND AROUNDTHE UNDER CUT AREA OF THE THREADED END OF THEBOLT. INITIAL THRESHOLD FOR THESE INSPECTIONS IS AT 24000 FLTS AND THE REPEAT WAS TO BE DONE AT 12000 FLIGHTS THE TWO AIRCRAFT THAT HAVE HAD THE INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT ON WERE ON A SAMPLING PROGRAM AND BEING TRACKED ACCORDINGLY.REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE ORDERED AND ARE INSTALLED ON THE ABOVE NOTED AIRCRAFT.