Service difficulty report · Skin · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
November 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Part
Skin
Part number
215150622
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
2,750 hours
Component
21515061800
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) MILLED SKIN FOUND WITH A CRACK FORWARD OF FRONT MOUNTING HOLES ON BOTH LOWER MASS BALANCE WEIGHTS. EXPOSED RIB IS ALSO CRACKED AT FLANGE RADIUS. SB 215-A435 ADDITIONAL WEIGHTS WERE INCORPORATED. CRACKED MASS BALANCE ARM COULD BE ASSOCIATED. ALL FOUR RIBLETS USED FOR UPPER AND LOWER MASS BALANCE WEIGHT PICKUPS WERE FOUND TO HAVE MULTIPLE CRACKS TO RIBLETS.