Service difficulty report · Cover · Cessna TU206G

Difficulty date
January 24, 2013
Submitted
January 24, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N778CW
Make and model
Cessna TU206G
Aircraft serial
T20606184
Aircraft time
1,514 hours
Part
Cover
Part number
3A01000270
Condition
Cracked
Location
Float
Part time
1,200 hours
Component
Float
Component part number
3730
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING INSPECTION OF FLOATS, FOUND NUMEROUS CRACKS IN COVER REINFORCEMENTS ON FLOAT. CRACKS WERE AT THE OUTER ATTACHMENT THROUGH THE RIVET HOLES. UNKNOWN TIME ON FLOATS, AT LEAST 1200 HRS. THIS FLOAT HAD FOUR TOTAL CRACKED REINFORCEMENTS, BOTH LARGE AND SMALL SIZE. TWO LARGE SIZE REINFORCEMENT, -WERE CRACKED AND TWO SMALL SIZE REINFORCEMENT. REPLACED ALL DAMAGED COVER REINFORCEMENTS WITH NEW.

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