Service difficulty report · Frame · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
October 8, 2010
Submitted
October 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44AS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500047
Aircraft time
9,993 hours, 7,942 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Frame
Part number
551111414
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Part time
9,993 hours
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

DURING SCHEDULED MX, INSP NOTED DAMAGE TO A FRAME AT FUSELAGE STA 179.5 AND WATER LINE 107. MX PERFORMED A MAJOR REPAIR BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER IAW REPORT NR S-550-0047/07PRD AND SRM, CHAPTER 51.

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