Service difficulty report · Channels · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
December 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
949
Part
Channels
Part number
137835C5152
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 257.8
Part time
7,092 hours
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

WHILE PERFORMING AN 8,000 HOUR HEAVY INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND IDENTICAL 4 INCH CRACKS IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE STUB WING STIFFENER CHANNELS AT STATION 257.8 ALONG THE LOWER CHANNELS INBOARD OF THE JACKING POINTS. REPLACED CHANNELS IAW MM 20-10-00 AND SRM 51-30-91.