SDR SRAA961002

Service difficulty report · Fittings · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
October 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918SJ
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft serial
4208
Part
Fittings
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 780/830
Stage of operation
IN
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

ON PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION AT HOW, FOUND AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE FITTINGS AT STA 780 AND 830 CRACKED. ADDITIONAL INSPECTION FOUND TOTAL OF THREE CARGO COMPARTMENT SUPPORT STRUTS ATTACH UPPER FITTINGS CRACKED AT FS 869 RT, FS 803 LT, AND FS 825 LT. REPLACED THREE SUPPORT STRUT UPPER FITTINGS IAW SRM 51-60 AND 51-70.