Service difficulty report · Doubler · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
November 16, 2006
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF34C*
Part
Doubler
Part number
8005T20062
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Te Flap
Part time
1,324 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
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, DISCOVERED LT AND RT WING RIBS AT STA 117.48 TO BE CONFLICTING WITH THE RIB AT SIMILAR LOCATION WHEN FLAPS ARE RETRACTED. AFTER INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE SPOILER DOUBLER INSTALLED IN 1995 WAS THE WRONG DIMENSION ALLOWING WING RIB TO BE POSITIONED INCORRECTLY. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TEMPLATE NR 8005T AND THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS NR SP8000 SUPPLIED WITH THE STC SA4948NM TO BE CONTRADICTING EACH OTHER IN RESPECT TO THE NEW LOCATION OF THE WING RIB. IF ONE OF THE FLAPS BECAME INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE RIBS HOOKED ON EACH OTHER. (TC NR 20061117003)

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