Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
December 13, 1999
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
3,615 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
651102523
Condition
Nicked
Location
Lt & Rt
Part time
3,613 hours, 3,620 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

(CAN) DURING A PHASE 5 INSPECTION, A NICK WAS FOUND ON THE AFT LUG OF THE UPPER FWD WING ATTACH FITTING. FOLLOWING A REPAIR WHICH INCLUDED BLENDING OF THE AFFECTED AREA OF THE FITTING, AN EDDY CURRENT CHECKOF THE FITTING REVEALED FERROUS METAL INCLUSIONS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS AROUND THE RADIUS OF THE LUG.

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