Service difficulty report · Panel · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
February 11, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
24,706 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Panel
Part number
2762019111
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Nacelle
Part time
24,794 hours
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

WHILE UN-COWLING, RT ENGINE MAINTEANCE FOUND A PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL IN THE LOWER SECTION OF COWL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A HOLE IN THE LT SIDE OF ASPIRATOR ASSEMBLY ABOVE THE OIL COOLER. THE ASPIRATOR WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT SINCE RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE WOULD BE FATIGUE CRACKING LEADING TO THE PIECE FALLING INTO THE LOWER COWLING.