Service difficulty report · Strap · Agusta A119

Difficulty date
October 29, 2016
Submitted
November 17, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202CF
Make and model
Agusta A119
Aircraft serial
14054
Aircraft time
6,374 hours, 18,045 cycles
Engine time
7,124 hours, 15,299 cycles
Part
Strap
Part number
109A5303R234
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
6,374 hours, 18,045 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 AMC AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE AT STA 5741 FROM WL 1303.6 THRU 1153.6. PER APPROVAL OF PSEAW119-2016-55713-183344 AND AN AMC SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT, AIRCRAFT WAS REPOSITIONED TO MAINTENANCE FACILITY FOR SHEET METAL REPAIRS ON A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT.

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