Service difficulty report · Frame · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
May 11, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
1 hours
Part
Frame
Part number
110061
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 INSPECTION FUSELAGE LOWER LOGITUDINAL TUBE FRAME LT, A CRACK WAS FOUND. CRACK ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TO 1/2 INCHES LENGTH. CRACK EMINATED FROM THE LT AFT FLOAT MOUNT PLATES THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE FRAMES. PLATES ARE WELDED TO TUBES AS WELLAS REAR SPAR CROSS TUBE ASSY. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE DISMANTLED ADEQU ATELY TO FURTHER EVALUATE THE DAMAGE AND COMPLETE THE REQUIRED REPAIRS AS DETERMINED BY THE OEM. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE FORWARDED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE OTHER FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEET WERE INSPECTED WITH NO DAMAGE NOTED.