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
8,051 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Frame
Part number
65111312
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
7,298 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 FRAMES CRACKED WHERE THE FLANGE ATTACH RIVETS THAT ARE COMMON TO THE WING TO FUSELAGE CLOSING ANGLES P/N 6511001-49 AND -50 ATTACH. THIS IS THE SECOND A/C WE HAVE FOUND THIS CONDITION ON. A COMPANY GENERATED REPAIR ENGINEERING ORDER WAS USED TO INSTALL REPAIR DOUBLERS. CESCOM SERVICE CONDITION REPORT NR 192167 REFERS. (TC NR 20090114004)

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