What was found
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, A AND P MECHANIC FOUND UPPER RT FUSELAGE LONGERON CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH. AIRFRAME AT 726 HOURS SINCE NEW. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF ASI. SAFETY RECOMMENDATION WAS SENT TO AAI-200 ON 10-27-5.
- Difficulty date
- October 1, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6068V
- Make and model
- Child S2BPITTS
- Aircraft serial
- 5198
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Longeron
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Upper Rt Fuse
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.