Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Casa C212200

Difficulty date
January 27, 2026
Submitted
January 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424CA
Make and model
Casa C212200
Aircraft serial
242
Aircraft time
35,730 hours, 64,624 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
RA212132022412
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

RT INBD. FLAP, THE OUTBD. PYLON AIRFRAME SIDE, BOTH OF THE HINGE PLATES HAVE PITTING CORROSION THAT IS BEYOND LIMITS. DRILLED BOTH HINGE PLATES AND THE INBD. AND OUTBD. PYLON SIDE SKINS OFF. FITTED AND INSTALLED NEW SIDE SKINS P/N 212-13202-05-1 (INBD.) AND P/N 212-13202-05-2 (OUTBD.) USING MS20470AD4 RIVETS AND MS20470E5 RIVETS IAW AC43.13-1B, SECTION 4, PARA. 4-57. INSTALLED 2 NEW HINGE PLATES P/N212-13202-24-1 (INBD.) AND P/N RA-212-13202-24-2 USING MS20470E-5 RIVETS, 2 JO-BOLTS P/N NAS1669-08 AND 3 CHERRYMAX RIVETS P/N CR3523-5, IAW THE CASA C212 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL SECTION II FIG. 2.24 AND AC43.13-1B CHAPTER 4, PARA 4-57. FORM 337 SUBMITTED, DATED JAN. 12, 2026