Service difficulty report · Frame · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
August 20, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
40,166 hours
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
39,895 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

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE CABIN FUSELAGE LT AND RT FLOORBOARDS WERE REMOVED AND CRACKS WERE FOUND AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE FUSELAGE BELT FRAME ASSEMBLIES IN THE AREA OF THE BEND RELIEF CUT-OUT AT THE FLOORBOARD LEVEL (BOTH LT AND RT SIDES). THE MAXIMUM CRACK LENGTH IS APPROX. 0.50 IN. THE BELT FRAMES WOULD NORMALLY TAKE STRUCTURAL LOADS FROM THE CABIN FLOORBOARDS WHEN THEY ARE INSTALLED. THE TYPE CERTIFICATE HOLDER WAS CONTACTED AND SUPPLIED A LIMITED APPROVED REPAIR FOR THE CRACKS. THIS WAS THE FIRST INSPECTION IN THE AREA SINCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS PURCHASED FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER.