Service difficulty report · Frame · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
July 11, 2019
Submitted
July 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N226CK
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft serial
226
Aircraft time
33,753 hours, 27,501 cycles
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Frame
Part number
FRAME33
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
33,753 hours, 27,501 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

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 ENGINEERING WITH DOA APPROVAL.