Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
April 9, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft time
1,822 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Fitting
Part number
8A02100003
Condition
Corroded
Location
Float
Part time
1,797 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE STRAIGHT FLOATS ARE FITTED TO ACFT. THE FWD FLYING WIRE ATTACH BRACKET WAS FOUND CORRODED. THIS ACFT HAS STAINLESS FLYING WIRES AND CLEVIS ENDS FITTED FROM THE MFG. IT APPEARS NO CORROSION PREVENTATIVE PRODUCTS WERE USED ON ASSEMBLY. THE DISSIMILAR METALS AND HIGH STRESS AREA CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCELERATED CORROSION. PART REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT.

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