Service difficulty report · Door · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
August 30, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Engine
Pwa R2800CA
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Door
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Water Tank
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE OPERATOR AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT LANDED ON THE LAKE, TO SCOOP WATER. AFTER SCOOPING AND ON THE TAKEOFF RUN, THE PILOTS HEARD A BANG AND THOUGHT THEY HIT SOMETHING. THE FLIGHT CREW CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF BUT FAILED TO GET AIRBORNE AND DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE ACFT WAS BEACHED ON THE SHORE AND LATER RECOVERED BY THE OPERATOR. A POST OCCURRENCE INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE LT WATER TANK DOOR WAS MISSING AND SUSTAINED MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE FRAME ASSEMBLIES AT THE BOTTOM OF LT FS 388.862, 404.19, 419.52 AND SOME DAMAGE TO FRAME ASSY 434.836. THE LEVER ARMS ON THE TORQUE TUBE FOR THE WATER TANK DOOR WERE ALSO FOUND BENT. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED AS CLEAR AND SUNNY WITH 4 KNOTS WIND AND NO WAVES ON THE SURFACE OF THE LAKE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE SECOND MISSION OF THE DAY. ON THE FIRST MISSION THE CREW DID 13 WATER DROPS AND ON THE SECOND MISSION, THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER THE SECOND WATER SCOOPING. THERE WAS 4,000 LBS OF FUEL ONBOARD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. A LOCAL FISHERMAN FOUND THE WATER TANK DOOR ON THE SHORE NEARBY.