Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
November 14, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
3,622 hours
Engine
Pwa CWASP
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Bracket
Part number
2155101681
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fire Warning
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 INSPECTION OF PN 215-51016-816 RELAY BRACKET ASSY, (IPC 26-10-00 FIG 2 PAGE 4) 3 OF THE RELAY BASES (ITEM 35) WERE FOUND CRACKED. THE MOUNTING HARDWARE (ITEM 36) WAS INCORRECT FROM NEW, ACCORDING TO THE DIAGRAM AND INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE RELAYS, 4 OF ON THIS ASSY. 2 OTHER AIRCRAFT WERE INSPECTED AND ONE RELAY BASE WAS FOUND CRACKED ON EACH OF THEM. THESE RELAYS ARE PART OF THE FIRE WARNING, LANDING GEAR INDICATION AND WATER DOOR SYSTEM. THE RELAY BASES WILL BE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. WE WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST OTHER OPERATORS INSPECT THESE RELAY BASES FOR CRACKS. (TC NR 20061114012)