Service difficulty report · Drag Angle · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
April 12, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft time
35,701 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60117
Part
Drag Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE YZF FROM HIGH LAKE(FLT 702) CLIMBING THROUGH FL230, THE CREW HEARD A BANG IN THE CARGO AREA. THE L/M THE F/E WENT AFT AND OBSERVED A CRACK IN THE LT SIDE DRAG ANGLE. THE CREW DEPRESSURIZED THE AIRCRAFT AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE OBSERVED A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 20 INCHES LONG CENTERED AT STA 577.