What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED MX CHECK, FOUND THIS SUPPORT BRACKET WITH A 2" CRACK IN THE CORNER RADIUS. HAVE SEEN SIMULAR CRACKED BRACKETS ON OTHER ACFT. THIS BRACKET SUPPORTS THE ECU.
- Difficulty date
- September 15, 2011
- Submitted
- September 16, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N565QS
- Make and model
- Cessna 560XL
- Aircraft serial
- 5605818
- Aircraft time
- 2,359 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Support Bracket
- Part number
- 661503517
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tail
- 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.