Service difficulty report · Fitting · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
March 4, 2003
Submitted
July 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64065
Part
Fitting
Part number
642066345404EAC
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pylon
Part time
4,051 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CRACK FROM RIVET HOLE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER TO OUTER EDGE OF FITTING. CRACK LENGTH APPROXIMATELY .5000 INCH. THIS IS ONE OF FOUR EARS THAT ATTACH TO THE PYLON LONGERONS. THIS PART OF THE ASSEMBLY THAT THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX ATTACHES TO. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.