# SDR YN8R201301240001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 24, 2013
- Submitted: January 24, 2013
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N778CW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N778CW), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna TU206G
- Registry model: [Cessna TU206G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tu206g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: T20606184
- Aircraft time: 1,514 hours
- System (JASC): [3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3246)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YN8R201301240001

## Discrepancy

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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