Service difficulty report · Truss · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378PH
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC575
Part
Truss
Part number
2762114003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

DURING AN AIRCRAFT PHASE 3 INSPECTION, THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE TRUSS WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE UPPER FORWARD FIREWALL ATTACH POINT. REPLACED TRUSS WITH NEW TRUSS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT INCORPORATED MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-20-20. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.