Service difficulty report · Longeron · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
April 21, 2015
Submitted
April 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951AL
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11632
Aircraft time
5,009 hours, 22,175 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
109034036901
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
5,009 hours, 22,175 cycles
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

WHILE PERFORMING AN AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, THE MECHANIC FOUND A 50 MILLIMETER HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE SKIN OF THE LT AFT FUSELAGE, STATION 5460, JUST ABOVE THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE UPPER LT LONGERON OF THE AFT FUSELAGE IS CRACKED AT STATION 5460, WL 1285 & LBL 450, ALL STATIONS REFLECTED IN MILLIMETERS.

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