SDR MDR03039

Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · Skrsky CH54B

Difficulty date
December 15, 2003
Submitted
December 8, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N158AC
Make and model
Skrsky CH54B
Aircraft serial
64081
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A5A
Part
Attach Angle
Part number
642066340105
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
13,527 hours, 8,930 cycles
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 A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, LT ATTACH ANGLE, PN 6420-66340-105, WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STA 767.8 LBL 5.5, WL 177.1. THE CRACK ORIGINATED AT THE BOTTOM HUCK FASTENER AND TRAVELED DOWN TO THE EDGE OF THE ANGLE. THESE ANGLES ATTACH THE INTERCOSTALS TO THE CANTED WEB AT THE ABOVE-LISTED LOCATIONS. PROBABLE CAUSE IS FATIGUE. RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, USE 7078-T6, .063 EXTRUSION, RATHER THAN ORIGINAL MATERIAL 7075-T6, .050 INCH BENT SHEET.