Service difficulty report · Channel · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
February 18, 2010
Submitted
February 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331SB
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3015
Aircraft time
23,228 hours, 29,489 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Channel
Part number
SD311389XA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
Part time
23,228 hours, 29,489 cycles
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

DURING 4800 AND 9600 HOUR STRUCTURAL INSP OF THE ACFT. INSP REVEALED 2 LOWER LT STUB WING HAT CHANNELS/RE-INFORCING STRAPS THAT WERE CRACKED.