Service difficulty report · Longeron · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
January 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft time
859 hours
Engine
Pwc PT6C67C
Part
Longeron
Part number
3P5340A42431
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 858
Part time
859 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) DURING THE 48 MONTHS INSPECTION, THE AMO CARRYING THE INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK ON THE LT UPPER LONGERON ASSY ON THE AIRFRAME SIDE WHERE THE TAIL ASSY ATTACHED TO THE AIRFRAME ON THE LT TOP CORNER, MFG WAS CONTACTED AND ENGINEERING IS WORKING ON THE APPROVAL OF THIS REPAIR.

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