Service difficulty report · Tube · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
December 9, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
660 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Tube
Part number
SK6291245
Condition
Cracked
Location
Float
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) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON BOTH LT AND RT FLOAT TO FUSELAGE FITTING TUBE CLUSTER WELDS. THIS ACFT WAS MFG INCORPORATING A THICKER TUBE AND GUSSET INSTALLATION AT THESE LOCATIONS TO ALLEVIATE PREVIOUS FAILURES.