Service difficulty report · Frame · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
March 17, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
2,529 hours
Engine
Pwa CWASP
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Frame
Part number
21531062212
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 434.80
Part time
2,531 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) WHILE PERFORMING AD CF-1997-07R2, NDT INSP OF FRONT AND REAR SPAR WING TO FUSELAGE FRAME ANGLES A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE REAR LT OB ANGLE. THE CRACK ORIGINATED AT THE TOP HI-LOK AND WAS HEADED UP ABOUT .1250 TH OF AN INCH. IT COULD NOT BE DETECTED BY THE NAKED EYE. THE AD WAS ACTUALLY DUE AT A/F TIME 2573.4 AND WATER DROPS 9726. WE PERFORMED IT DURING WINTER MAINT AT A/F 2530.8 AND 9521 WATER DROPS. APPROVED REPAIRS WILL BE CARRIED OUT AND THE AC RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (TC NR 20080331001)