Service difficulty report · Vertical Support · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 8, 2019
Submitted
November 8, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468CA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7649
Aircraft time
37,811 hours, 36,800 cycles
Part
Vertical Support
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 409
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING NDT INSPECTION AT FS 409.0+128 VERTICAL POST AT BL 0.0 FOUND CRACKS AROUND RIVET ON RH STIFFENER AT FIRST RIVET ON STIFFENING STRAP. FIRST CRACK EXTENDING OUTWARD FROM RIVET VERTICALLY ALONG STIFFENER MEASURING L=0.117IN. SECOND CRACK EXTENDING FROM RIVET INWARD TOWARD BEND RADIUS OF STIFFENER MEASURING L= 0.229IN. (C-CHECK) RO: 11/8/2019 REMOVED RH STIFFENER AT VERTICAL POST ASSY. LOCATED AT FS409.0+128 PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT BL0.0 & INSTALLED "NEW" RH STIFFENER AT VERTICAL POST ASSY. LOCATED AT FS409.0+128 PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT BL0.0 IAW SRM. PRESSURE LEAK CHECK GOOD.