Service difficulty report · Attach Bracket · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
October 24, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
17,018 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60
Part
Attach Bracket
Part number
3403360020
Condition
Cracked
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, FWD ECP BOX ATTACHMENT BRACKET, FOUND CRACKED IN UPPER AFT CORNER OF STRUCTURE ATTACH POINT. AFT ECP BOX PN 35E05-6D TOP ATTACH POINTS ALSO FOUND BROKEN. THIS IS THE SECOND ACFT IN OUR FLEET, WE HAVE DISCOVERED THIS DAMAGE IN THE SAME AREA.