What was found
DURING REMOVAL OF THE CRACKED AFT WING TO FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTING THE FORWARD HALF OF THE ASSY WAS DAMAGED. ON REMOVAL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FITTING WAS CRACKED. THE FLAW COULD NOT BE SEEN WITHOUT REMOVING THE SEALANT.
- Difficulty date
- August 2, 2011
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA226TC
- Aircraft time
- 31,315 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33110UA
- System (JASC)
- 5741 · Wing, Fuselage Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Fitting
- Part number
- 2722009001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Wng-Bdy
- Part time
- 31,929 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.