Service difficulty report · Support · Emb EMB110P1

Difficulty date
August 22, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB110P1
Aircraft time
22,638 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Support
Part number
1105031412
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flaps
Component
Trailing Edge F
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) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN THE RT FLAP ASYMMETRY TELEFLEX CABLE SUPPORT. THIS SUPPORT IS LOCATED ON THE RT FLAP IB SUPPORT AND IS ATTACHING POINT FOR ASYMMETRY DETECTOR TELEFLEX ROD END. FURTHER INVESTIGATION, A SECOND CRACK WAS ALSO FOUND ON SAME PART. BOTH CRACKS WERE ADJACENT TO SUPPORT ATTACH BOLT HOLES. FIRST CRACK PROPAGATED FROM UPPER PORTION OF SUPPORT AND MEASURED APPROX 1.25 INCHES IN LENGTH. SECOND CRACK PROPAGATED FROM LOWER PORTION OF SUPPORT, MEASURED APPROX .25 INCHES IN LENGTH. THE SUPPORT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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