Service difficulty report · Longeron · Agusta AW189

Difficulty date
February 11, 2025
Submitted
February 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314SS
Make and model
Agusta AW189
Aircraft serial
49019
Aircraft time
6,478 hours, 6,725 cycles
Engine
Ge CT72
Engine time
2,819 hours, 3,241 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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

A 3” CRACK ON LBL 550 LONGERON CRACKED REPORTED TO LEONARDO ON PSE/TQ/2025/185789 ON FEB 11, 2025. THIS IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW WITH LEONARDO ENGINEERING FOR A FLIGHT CONTINUATION OR REPAIR.

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