SDR LR7A03047

Service difficulty report · Cross Tie · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
June 9, 2003
Submitted
March 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401LC
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft serial
4606
Aircraft time
35,759 hours, 21,240 cycles
Part
Cross Tie
Part number
3483143
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 737
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 CARGO LOADING OPERATIONS FS 737, WL 256 CROSS TIE ASSY DAMAGED BY CARGO IMPACT. CROSS TIE ASSY CRACKED APPROX 3.0 IN AT RBL 61 ATTACH AND 12.0 IN AT LBL 61 ATTACH. TWO EACH CROSS TIE BRACES SEVERED AT UPPER FRAME ATTACH APPROX LBL AND RBL 45, WL 280. AIRCRAFT FERRIED UNPRESSURIZED TO ANC FOR REPAIR. AT ANC REPLACED CROSS TIE ASSY, BRACES AND END FITTINGS (PRECAUTIONARY) IAW SMP SRM 583 51-10 PG 4 AND 51-70.