Service difficulty report · Collar · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
November 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Collar
Part number
2735012001
Condition
Loose
Location
Left And Right
Part time
31,353 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) ON INSP A NO OF FAILED COMPONENTS WERE FOUND IN BOTH WHEEL WELL AREAS.COLLAR P/N27-35012-001 WAS FOUND LOOSE & MOVED WITH FORE & AFT PRESSURE ON LOWER GEAR LEG.P/N27-35011-007(DOUBLER).DUE TO MOVEMENT OF- ABOVE FITTING,FASTENERS THAT ATTACH FITTING TO BACK OF THIS DOUBLER WERE FOUND LOOSE & HOLES WERE BREAKING AWAY AT DIMPLES.P/N27-35011-021(DOUBLER)ATTACH BOLTS THAT ATTACH THIS DOUBLER TO -001 C OLLAR WERE LOOSE DUE TO ELONGATED HOLES.DOUBLER ALSO HAD A 1" CRACK.P/N27-35011-013(CHANNEL)WAS CRACKED AT BOTTOM AFT CORNER APPROX 2" LONG.IT HAD BEEN PREV REPD.SUBMITTER NOTES THAT FAIRCHILD INSP PROGRAM DOES NOT SPEC INSP THIS AREA.