Service difficulty report · Longeron · Agusta A109K2

Difficulty date
April 7, 2008
Submitted
April 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N109RX
Make and model
Agusta A109K2
Aircraft serial
10016
Aircraft time
7,787 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1K1
Part
Longeron
Part number
1090371231
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Boom
Part time
2,161 hours
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

DURING A 3,000-HOUR INSPECTION THE UPPER LT TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND TO HAVE A 2-INCH CRACK. THIS EXACT LONGERON/ATTACH FITTING WAS REPLACED JUNE 2004 AT AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME 5626.7 THE ORIGINAL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND APPROVED ON FAA FORM 337 DATED JUNE 17,2004 - DWG 109-0951-60.

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