SDR MDR04050

Service difficulty report · Support Beam · Skrsky CH54B

Difficulty date
April 21, 2004
Submitted
June 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159AC
Make and model
Skrsky CH54B
Aircraft serial
64084
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Support Beam
Part number
642062363042
Part serial
00003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mgb
Part time
6,897 hours
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

IN THE COURSE OF A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE FIELD MAINTENANCE CREW DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE RT MGB SUPPORT BEAM APPROXIMATELY STA 333. SL 199 AND RBL 20. THIS IS ON THE FORWARD TOP SIDE OF THE BEAM. OVERALL CRACK LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES. PROBABLE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. THE PART WILL BE EXAMINED.