SDR MALA954563

Service difficulty report · Flange · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
August 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC646
Part
Flange
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 145.95
Stage of operation
IN
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

MSP - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AT RT CONSTANT SECTION INNER FLANGE RADIUS FS 145.95 AND APPROXIMATELY WL 70.65. THEY STOP DRILLED THE CRACK AND FABRICATED, PREPPED, AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER AND STIFFENER IAW FAIRCHILD SRM 53-90-20. (X)