# SDR 96ZZZX1983

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 30, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N1VH
- Make and model: Agusta A109A2
- Aircraft serial: 7273
- System (JASC): [6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6520)
- Part: Attach Fitting
- Part number: 1090372401
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: 90 Deg Grbox
- Part time: 3,574 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1983

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN THE 90 DEGREE GEARBOX ATTACH FITTING UPPER LT CORNER RUNNING LATERALLY ACROSS TO THE UPPER VERTICAL FIN ATTACH PLATE.  ADDITIONAL PORTS CRACKED INCLUDE PN 109-0372-41-5 AND PN 109-0372-41-3.

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