# SDR KC8A20190408001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 8, 2019
- Submitted: April 8, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N229CK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N229CK), registered now
- Make and model: Amd FALCOND
- Aircraft serial: 229
- Aircraft time: 35,989 hours, 28,844 cycles
- System (JASC): [5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5311)
- Part: Frame
- Part number: FRAME33
- Part serial: NSN
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Frm 33
- Part time: 35,989 hours, 28,844 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KC8A20190408001

## Discrepancy

DURING AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION REQUIRED PER FAA AD 2017-10-01, CRACKS WHERE FOUND IN THE BENDS BETWEEN THE VERTICAL FRAME AND FRAME FLANGE ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF FRAME 33. BOTH CRACKS ARE LOCATED BETWEEN STRINGERS 5L AND 6L AND STRINGERS 5R AND 6R. CRACKS TO BE REPAIRED PER DASSAULT FALCON ENGINEERING WITH DOA APPROVAL.

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