Service difficulty report · Fitting · Lkheed P3A

Difficulty date
March 20, 2009
Submitted
March 20, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N920AU
Make and model
Lkheed P3A
Aircraft serial
150513
Aircraft time
18,454 hours, 6,312 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
9032201
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
Part time
18,454 hours, 6,312 cycles
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 PHASE DEPOT INSP THE LWR FWD LT RING FITTING, PN 903220-1 WAS FOUND FRACTURED THRU THE HORIZONTAL BOTTOM FLANGE AT THE FILLET NUT PLATE HOLE AND HAD PROPAGATED ACROSS THE BOTTOM WEB AND UP THE VERTICAL THROUGH TWO FASTENERS; THE FIRST .1875 INCHAND THE SECOND .2500 INCH DIAMETER WHERE THE FRACTURE TERMINATED. THE TOTAL LENGTH IS APPROXIMATELY 2.6250 INCHES.