Service difficulty report · Frame · Raythn C90GT

Difficulty date
September 5, 2017
Submitted
September 28, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N684WA
Make and model
Raythn C90GT
Aircraft serial
LJ1792
Aircraft time
8,771 hours, 15,970 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
50420028155
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuselage
Part time
8,771 hours, 15,970 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 THE 1000 CYCLE EXTERIOR SKIN INSPECTION FOUND PAINT LOSE BY 4 RIVETS ON LEFT FUSELAGE AT FRAME 177. DURING THE 3000 CYCLE FUSELAGE INSPECTION WE INSPECTED FOR AND DAMAGE AROUND FS 177 AND FOUND THE FRAME 177 TO BE CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE FUSELAGE SKIN. WE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT LEFT FRAME 167.5 WAS ALSO CRACKED AT A LIGHTNING HOLE. THERE WAS NO REPORTS OF ANY HARD LANDINGS OR OVER PRESSURIZATION'S CONDITIONS.