Service difficulty report · Frame · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
March 13, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
331 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AG
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Frame
Part number
804501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Firegate
Part time
568 hours
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 ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE LOWER LONGITUDINAL FRAME OF THE STAINLESS STEEL FIREGATE P/N 80450-1 WAS NOTED TO BE CRACKED AT THE FWD END AND BULGED AT THE AFT END. (2) OTHER AC HAVE SIMILAR DAMAGE. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE TUBE AND THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY WATER FREEZING. (TC NR 20070313009)