Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
July 9, 2002
Submitted
July 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N51255
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft serial
383
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Intercostal
Part number
340331025221
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
18,207 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

SLIGHT SURFACE CRACKING DETECTED IN THE RADIUS OF INTERCOSTAL (TEE) PN3403310252-21 (FORWARD RIGHT ESCAPE HATCH FRAME). INTERCOSTAL IS PART OF FUSELAGE BELTFRAME ASSEMBLY AT FS 334.749 AND PROVIDES THE FORWARD, VERTICAL SEATING SURFACE FOR THE ESCAPE HATCH.