Service difficulty report · Frame · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
October 22, 2007
Submitted
November 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338CS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501084
Aircraft time
3,108 hours, 2,317 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Frame
Part number
65111362
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 275
Part time
3,108 hours, 2,317 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT FS 275.6, LBL 15.35 AND RBL 15.35. FRAME P/N 6511136-2. NOTE: FIVE OTHER AIRCRAFT IN FLEET CHECKED AND FOR HAD CRACKS AT THE SAME LOCATION. THIS SDR IS A REVISION TO SDR 102207N338CS.

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