Service difficulty report · Doubler · Casa C212CC

Difficulty date
March 18, 2026
Submitted
March 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440RA
Make and model
Casa C212CC
Aircraft serial
174
Aircraft time
44,605 hours, 64,106 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
44,605 hours, 64,106 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

REPAIR DOUBLER AT LOWER END OF FRAME 19 CRACKED (LH SIDE). REPLACED DOUBLER SEE 337 DATED 3/18/2026. CRACK FOUND AT DOUBLER FOR L/H FRAME 19. R&R WITH 2 DOUBLERS (ONE FWD AND ONE AFT OF FRAME) WITH .032IN 2024 T-3 ALUMINUM IRW CASA 212 SRM SECTION IV FIG 4.28 PAGES OA-02 AND CASA 212 SRM APPENDIX II REPAIRS B14 (PAGES 26-27), B15 (PAGES 28-29) AND B22 (PAGES 44-45). INSTALLED WITH AN470AD4 RIVETS IRW AC-43.13-1 B SECTION 4-57 PAGES 4-14 TO 4-17, USED PRE-EXISTING REPAIR'S RIVET SPACING & SIZE. DOUBLERS WERE ALODINED, PRIMED. CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS WILL BE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT INSPECTION PROGRAM OR A/C MANUFACTURERS INSPECTION PROGRAM. W&B CHANGE WAS CONSIDERED NEGLIGIBLE.