Service difficulty report · Angle · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
September 17, 2021
Submitted
September 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7UC
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11088
Aircraft time
6,202 hours, 19,772 cycles
Part
Angle
Part number
10903209020
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta 1815
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ON 9-17-2021 VICCA-5002 11088 N7UC CENTRAL FUSELAGE CRACK L/H SIDE ACFT TT 6202+04

WHILE PERFORMING THE 06-5300-EO-3328 A109-INSP OF CENTRAL FUSELAGE FRAME ASSY AT STA 1815, I DISCOVERED A CRACK ON THE INBOARD L/H SIDE, PICS HAVE BEEN SENT OUT. THIS CRACK GOES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS 180 DEGREES FROM A RIVET. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH MATERIAL REMAINING TO STOP DRILL IT ON ONE SIDE OF THE RIVET AND THE CRACK GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE EDGE OF THIS INNER FWD ANGLE.

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