Service difficulty report · Tube · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
February 24, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
257 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Part
Tube
Part number
110299
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
471 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) LEFT TOP LONGERON FRAME TUBE HAS A CRACK RUNNING DOWN THE CENTER OF THE TUBE. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PEDESTAL ATTACH FITTING. THERE IS ALSO A CRACKED WELD BETWEEN THE RT TOP LONGERON TUBE AND THE CROSS TUBE.