Service difficulty report · Frame · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
March 25, 2004
Submitted
April 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220AM
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft serial
TC234
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Frame
Part number
263106510
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
32,313 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING INSPECTION FRAME (PN 262106510) WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE CONTROL COLUMN BEARING MOUNT ON THE RT SIDE. THIS WAS THE IMPROVED BEARING MOUNT SETUP AS CALLED OUT BY AD AND SB TO PREVENT CRACKING. THE CRACKS ARE OCCURRING RIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE IMPROVED (PN 2621352-001/005) DOUBLER ASSY. BELOW THE RADIUS ON THE 26-21065-10 FRAME. THIS APPEARS NOT TO BE A FLUKE. THIS IS THE SECOND AIRCRAFT FOUND WITH THIS PROBLEM. MFG HAD ANOTHER SB CONCERNING THIS AREA THAT CHANGES THE MOUNTING AGAIN AND MAKING THE DOUBLER LONGER TO SPREAD OUT THE LOAD BETTER TO THE FRAME.