SDR MALA964933

Service difficulty report · Frame · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC645
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 51.31
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 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 51.31 CRACKED AT THE RIGHT BAGGAGE DOOR LOWER LATCH RECEPTACLE CUT OUT. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK AND INSTALLING AN INTERNAL DOUBLER IAW FAC LAR 96-MALA-057. (X)