Service difficulty report · Rib · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
March 26, 2003
Submitted
May 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143CF
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11142
Part
Rib
Part number
109037305105
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
364 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE INTERIOR OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VERTICAL FIN. THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED ON HORIZONTAL RIBS AT WL 235.2 AT STATION 9725.0 MM. LOWER CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES LONG. SECOND CRACK IS APPROX. 1.25 INCH LONG. MFG WAS CONTACTED FOR SERVICEABILITY INSTRUCTIONS. A LETTER WAS INSSUED PERMITTING OPERATION FOR 100 HOURS PROVIDED DAILY AND 25 HOUR INSPECTIONS WERE COMPLIED WITH INSTRUCTIONS.

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