Service difficulty report · Rib · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
March 26, 2003
Submitted
May 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N144CF
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11144
Engine
Pwa PW206B
Part
Rib
Part number
109037305105
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Fin
Part time
293 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

A CRACK WAS FOUND DURING A 300 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE VERTICAL FIN. THE CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RIB AT APPROX. WL 235.2 MM, STA 9725.0 MM, AND RAN FROM STA 9623.4 MM TO 98266 MM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON SERVICEABILITY. A LETTER FROM ENGINEERING PERMITTED THE AIRCRAFT TO BE FLOWN AN AUDITIONAL 100 HOURS PROVIDED DAILY AND 25 HOUR INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED.

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