Service difficulty report · Frame · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
November 24, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
864 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AG
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
1,080 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) A REPAIR INVOLING WELDING A CRACK APPROX 1 INCH LONG LOCATED JUST ABOVE THE LT REAR FLOAT ATTACHMENT PLATE, WITHIN THE CIRCLE OF C. FIG 2 OF SL NR 71 WAS CARRIED OUT. THE FOLLOWING DAY, NOTICED A CRACK APPROX 3/4 TO 1 INCH LONG IN THE WELD THAT RUNS AROUND THE REAR WING SPAR ATTACHMENT POINT.