Service difficulty report · Handle · Cndair CL2156B11215

Difficulty date
March 7, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2156B11215
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Handle
Part number
21593838820
Condition
Broken
Location
Water Dump
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) ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, A CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE WELD ON THE EMERGENCY WATER DUMP HANDLE DURING AN ANNUAL VISUAL INSPECTION. THIS IS THE 4TH OCCURENCE. THE OTHER 3 WERE REPOTED AS COMPLETE BREAKAGE/FAILURE OF HANDLE, PN 215-93838-820. HISTORY, FAILURE OF EMERGENCY WATER DUMP HANDLE, PN 215-93838-820, SN: 2053, JANUARY 2008, OPERATOR: GREECE UTILIZATION: 2,473 FH LANDINGS REF, S: SP 42-41-00-005, SN: 2070, SEPTEMBER 2010 OPERATOR: 498 FH, 261 LAND LANDINGS, 194 WATER LANDINGS REF S: 42-41-00-011 SN: 2071, FEBRUARY 2012 OPERATOR: ITALY UTILIZATION: 1,258 FH 603 LANDINGS REF, S: SP 42-13-00-041, SDR 20120229-005, SN: 2075 FEBRUARY 2013 OPERATOR.