SDR CHIR20140425001

Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 234

Difficulty date: April 23, 2014
Submitted: April 25, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N246CH
Make and model: Boeing 234
Aircraft serial: MJ017
Aircraft time: 15,062 hours
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Panel
Part number: C34S21879
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED B5 INSPECTION FOUR EACH C34S2187-9 FITTING SUPPORT PANEL ASSEMBLIES WERE DISCOVERED TO EACH HAVE ONE 1 INCH CRACK, FOUR CRACKS TOTAL. THE LOCATIONS OF THE FITTING SUPPORT PANEL ASSEMBLIES ARE AS FOLLOWS, FS 220, WL 5, BL 49L, FS 60, WL 5, BL 49L, FS 340, WL 5, BL 49L, FS 380, WL 5 & BL 49R.

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