Service difficulty report · Longeron · Casa C212CC

Difficulty date
July 16, 2010
Submitted
July 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423CA
Make and model
Casa C212CC
Aircraft serial
240
Aircraft time
16,761 hours, 18,996 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
21221000541
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
16,761 hours, 18,996 cycles
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

THE LONGERON THAT CONNECTS THE LEFT FUSELAGE SIDEWALL AND BELLY HAS 1 SPOT OF CORROSION BETWEEN FRAMES 3 AND 4, APPROXIMATE STATION 4100. THE LONGERON IS 3.2MM THICK,AND IS FORMED AS AN ANGLE. THE CORROSION DAMAGE EXTENDS AT LEAST HALFWAY INTO THE BEAM (IN THICKNESS) AND GOES INTO THE BEND RADIUS. THE CORROSION IS ABOUT 1/2" IN DIAMETER. I WILL SEND A DRAWING AND 2 PICTURES. NOTE; FRAME 3 IS AT STATION 3950.