Service difficulty report · Angle · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
April 2, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Engine
Allsn 501D22
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60
Part
Angle
Part number
2403110100909
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Ww
Part time
25,400 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) DURING ANNUAL 375 HR INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED VISUALLY IN THE NLG WHEEL WELL. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE CRACK WAS LOCATED IN THE LT SIDE OF THE NLG BEAM, UPPER CHORD FROM FS 53 TO FS 46. THE LENGTH OF THE CRACK WAS DETERMINED BY LPI INSPECTION AFTER DIS-ASSEMBLY IN THE DAMAGED AREA. THE TYPE CERTIFICATE HOLDER WAS CONTACTED FOR AN APPROVED ENGINEERED REPAIR. THEY PROVIDED REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL P-RA12-040/D FOR THE REPAIR. THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IAW THE RDA, WE ARE TO CONTINUE WITH OUR NORMAL INSPECTION PROGRAM IN THIS AREA. NO ADDITIONS ARE REQUIRED IN REGARDS TO EXTRA INSPECTIONS.