Service difficulty report · Channel · Emb EMB110P1

Difficulty date
July 20, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB110P1
Aircraft time
23,752 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Channel
Part number
4A27122201
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Nacelle
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) WHILE CARRYING OUT MAINTENANCE IN THE RT LANDING GEAR AREA, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE IB LOWER NACELLE CHANNEL. THIS NACELLE CHANNEL IS THE ATTACH POINT FOR THE INBOARD GEAR DOOR HINGE. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED IN AFT PORTION OF THE HINGE ATTACH AREA MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 3.5 INCHES IN LENGTH. THE CRACK WAS DIFFICULT TO SPOT DUE TO THE OBSTRUCTION CAUSE BY THE GEAR DOOR HINGE WHEN IT IS INSTALLED. THE NACELLE CHANNEL HAS BEEN REPLACED. (TC NR 20060720002)

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