Service difficulty report · Frame · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
June 6, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
1,118 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Frame
Part number
1102910
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd End At Weld
Part time
1,207 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CRACK FOUND UPPER DIAGONAL TUBE IN AFT FUSELAGE WHILE DOING SL 266 ON THIS TUBE NOTE: THIS ACFT IN MOUNTED ON WIPAIR FLOATS.