Service difficulty report · Frame · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
January 14, 2009
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
6,833 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Frame
Part number
65111312
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
6,968 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) BOTH FRAME HAD CRACKED FLANGES WHERE THE RIVETS COMMON TO THE WING TO FUSELAGE CLOSURE ANGLES ARE ATTACHED, ANGLE P/N`S 6511001-49 AND -50. DUE TO RESTRICTIONS OF USE FOR FORMED FLANGE REPAIRS IN THE SRM, A COMPANY GENERATED ENGINEERING ORDER WAS USED TO REPAIR THE AREAS USING DOUBLERS. CESCOM SERVICE CONDITION REPORT NR 192168 REFERS. (TC NR 20090114003)

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