Cessna 402B

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SDR BLIA512C11200Motor · failedLANDING GEAR MANUALLY EXTENDED TO LAND; LOCAL MAINTENANCE SWING GEAR; AIRCRAFT RETURNED IRS ON FERRY PERMIT. CHECKED WIRING AND SQUAT SW, CLEANED RELAY CONTACTS AND REPAIRED LANDING GEAR DRIVE MOTOR WITH TSO:0 OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT TEST FLOWN, RETURNEDNov 28, 2001 · N371JD · Cessna 402B · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 2002FA0000023Bearing · failedIN FLIGHT FAILURE OF LT ENGINE NR 2 ROD BEARING FAILED CAUSING CASE DAMAGE. ROUGH RUNNING AND OIL LOSS. PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING TBO IS 1400 HR. ENGINE HAD 1166.9 SINCE FACTORY REMANUFACTURE.Nov 13, 2001 · N3748C · Cessna 402B · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR AUS20011242Trunnion · cracked(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION CRACKED.Nov 9, 2001 · Cessna 402B · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR AUS20011241Beam · corroded(AUS) ENGINE BEAMS AND CANTED BULKHEADS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. FOUND DURING NDT INSPECTION.Nov 9, 2001 · Cessna 402B · Nacelle/Pylon, Bulkhead/FirewallSDR AUS20011182O-Ring · failed(AUS) RT ENGINE UPPER APC OIL FITTING O' RING SEAL FAILED AND LEAKING.Nov 6, 2001 · Cessna 402B · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR AUS20011139Hinge · failed(AUS) LH REAR NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR AFT HINGE FAILED DURING DOOR CLOSURE. DOOR STAY WAS BENT SLIGHTLY.Oct 24, 2001 · Cessna 402B · Cargo/Baggage DoorsSDR LU42001F00001Bearing · crackedRELEVANT INDICATION.Oct 1, 2001 · N87144 · Cessna 402B · Propeller AssemblySDR 2001FA0000317Pin · crackedPROPELLER SHOWS RELEVENT INDICATION.Aug 14, 2001 · N403GC · Cessna 402B · Propeller AssemblySDR QTV2001F00000Control Cable · brokenON SHORT FINAL THE CABLE BROKE AND THE LEFT FLAP RETRACTED WHICH CAUSED A SPLIT FLAP CONDITION. REPLACED CABLE . INSPECTED THE OTHER FLAP CABLES, NO DEFECTS NOTED.Aug 14, 2001 · N7947Q · Cessna 402B · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR AUS20010686Valve · faulty(AUS) RH VACUUM SYSTEM MANIFOLD CHECK VALVE FAULTY.Jun 22, 2001 · Cessna 402B · Vacuum Distribution SystemSDR CA010622021Channel · cracked(CAN) BROUGHT THE A/C IN TO ADJUST THE LOW FUEL PRESS ON THE AUX FUEL PUMP. TO D0SO YOU MUST REMOVE THE PILOT SEAT & ADJUST A RESISTOR UNDER THE PILOT SEAT SUPPORT ASSY. THAT IS WHEN NOTICED THE CRACKIN THE LOWER R/H SEAT SUPPORT ASSY BOTTOM CHANNELJun 8, 2001 · Cessna 402B · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR 2001F00276Warning Light · illuminatedRIGHT ENGINE TAIL PIPE ILLUMINATED. ENGINE SHUTDOWN, RETURN TO MKE. (M)Jun 5, 2001 · N306 · Cessna 402B · Overheat DetectionSDR CA010622036Bolt · broken(CAN) UPON INSPECTION (EVENT 1 & 2), TAKING THE COWLING OFF ON LEFT ENGINE, A NUT WITH PART OF THE THRU BOLT HIT THE FLOOR, FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT THRU BOLT HAS SNAPPED.May 7, 2001 · Cessna 402B · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR VWY2001F00000Bulkhead · crackedWHILE PERFORMING 100 HOUR OR ANNUAL INSPECTIONS WE ARE FINDING THE AFT BULKHEAD ON THE MAIN FUEL TANKS CRACKED AT THE INBOARD SIDE BEND RADIUS WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE WING. ALL CRACKS ON ALL THE BULKHEADS WERE IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA. WE HAVE FOUND THAT BOApr 19, 2001 · N1577T · Cessna 402B · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR 20010514CW008Exhaust Pipe · damagedWHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE WITH THE RIGHT ENGINE. IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A HOLE APPROX 1.5 X 3.0 INCHES IN THE RIGHT ENGINE EXHAUST, MOST SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED AROUND THE NR 3 CYLINDER EXHAUST PIPE. THE EXHAUApr 18, 2001 · N402BF · Cessna 402B · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR AU010388Switch · intermittent(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR WARNING LIGHT DIMMER SWITCH INTERMITTENT IN OPERATION.Apr 12, 2001 · Cessna 402B · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 20010406CW007Skin · crackedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND CRACKS IN LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER WING SKINS APPROXIMATELY 5 IN TO 6 INCHES IN LENGTH FORWARD OF WING BAGGAGE LOCKER AND AFT OF FIREWALL OVER CENTER RIBS AT WING STATIONS 57.50. THIS AREA IS NORMALLY COVERED BY NACFeb 15, 2001 · N767EA · Cessna 402B · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR AU010002Trunnion · cracked(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION PINS CRACKED. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW CESSNA SB MEB88-5R2.Jan 3, 2001 · Cessna 402B · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR AU001212Trunnion · cracked(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION CRACKED IN AREA AROUND TRUNNION PINS.Dec 19, 2000 · Cessna 402B · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR 20010209CW006Spar · corrodedUPON ANNUAL INSPECTION, FLAKING WAS NOTICED ON AFT SPAR AREA. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE SPAR WAS CORRODED .2500 THROUGH MAIN SURFACE. UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH AN AIRWORTHY ITEM.Dec 12, 2000 · N676MF · Cessna 402B · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/RibSDR 20010123CW012Spar · corrodedUPON ANNUAL INSPECTION, FLAKING WAS NOTICED ON CENTER FORWARD SPAR AREA. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE SPAR WAS CORRODED 25 PERCENT THROUGH MAIN SURFACE. UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH AN AIRWORTHY ITEM.Dec 12, 2000 · N676MF · Cessna 402B · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/RibSDR 20001120SH039Escape Hatch · departedESCAPE HATCH DEPARTED AIRCRAFT AT 2,200 FEET, SIX MILES WEST OF LANCASTER AIRPORT. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTION OF THE FRAME, OF THE ESCAPE HATCH OPENING, FOUND NOTHING BROKEN IN THE RETAINING SYSTEM. IT APPEARED THE RETAINING PINS VIBRATNov 5, 2000 · N4537Q · Cessna 402B · Emergency ExitsSDR AU001104Control Cable · failed(AUS) FLAP FOLLOW-UP CABLE DAMAGED. UPLIMIT SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. SECONDARY DAMAGE CAUSED BY FLAP OVER-RUN DUE TO THE UPLIMIT SWITCH INCORRECT ADJUSTMENT. (X)Nov 3, 2000 · Cessna 402B · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR AU001266Switch · out of adj(AUS) FLAP SELECTOR SWITCHES OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.Oct 31, 2000 · Cessna 402B · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR 20001019SH009Bolt · shearedBOLT, P/N NAS464P4, SHEARED CAUSING SIDE LOAD ON THE BELLCRANK BREAKING THE ATTACH POINT AT THE GEAR LIGHT SAFETY SWITCH. (X)Sep 22, 2000 · N3131K · Cessna 402B · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 20001120SH005Control Cable · brokenCPS/LIT - WHILE ON FINAL, THE FLAP SYSTEM FAILED. IT WAS DETERMINED THE UPPER FLAP EXTEND CABLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAD BROKEN APPROXIMATELY A FOOT OUTBOARD OF THE ACTUATOR CHAIN ATTACH POINT. THE CABLE COULD HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ROUTED/RIGGED AND/OR THE CABLSep 13, 2000 · N5040Q · Cessna 402B · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR 20001017SH034Gear · defectiveRELEVANT MAG PARTICLE INDICATION AROUND TEETH AREA. (X)Sep 6, 2000 · N768WC · Cessna 402B · Propeller GovernorSDR AU000648Switch · faulty(AUS) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK MICROSWITCH INTERMITTENT IN OPERATION. (X)Sep 1, 2000 · Cessna 402B · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR AU000770Spar Cap · corroded(AUS) LEFT WING LOWER SPAR CAP CORRODED. SPAR CAP EXHIBITS SIGNS OF PREVIOUS UNAPPROVED REPAIRS. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAWAD/C400/40 AMDT13. (X)Aug 28, 2000 · Cessna 402B · Wing SparSDR AU000769Spar · corroded(AUS) LEFT WING REAR SPAR ASSEMBLY UPPER AND LOWER SPAR CAPS CORRODED. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/C400/40 AMDT13. (X)Aug 28, 2000 · Cessna 402B · Wing SparSDR 20000907SH036Transfer Pump · inoperativeSUBMITTER STATED THIS MODEL NUMBERED TRANSFER PUMP IS CONSISTENTLY FAILING AT 300 HOURS OR LESS CAUSING A DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR PILOTS AND INCREASED MAINTENANCE. INSTALLED ON 5-22-00. FAILED ON 6-3-00. (X)Aug 3, 2000 · N402PJ · Cessna 402B · Fuel Boost PumpSDR 20000803SH006Control Cable · brokenASG/LIT - WHILE EN ROUTE AND ON APPROACH AT ABOUT 500 AGL, PILOT EXPERIENCED A FLAP SYSTEM FAILURE UPON DEPLOYMENT OF THE FLAPS, ONLY THE LT SIDE CAME DOWN. THIS CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO ROLL VIOLENTLY. THE FLAPS WERE RETRACTED, CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS REGJul 12, 2000 · N402BF · Cessna 402B · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR CA000801028Pump · inoperative(CAN) BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED FROM LT WING TIP AND LT LANDING LIGHT. CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. (TIP TRANSFER PUMP RECEIVES POWER FROM THIS BREAKER AND PUMP IS RUNNING WHENEVER MASTER SWITCH IS ON). PUMP WAS REMOVED AND APPROXIMATELY 1/2 OF THE PUMP BODY WASJul 4, 2000 · Cessna 402B · Engine Fuel PumpSDR CA000724022Wire · broken(CAN) UPON ACTIVATION OF THE LANDING GEAR, THE LEFT GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AFTER VISUAL CONFIRMATION, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. BROKEN WIRE CAUSED THE PROBLEM.Jun 21, 2000 · Cessna 402B · Landing Gear System WiringSDR CA000530025Torque Tube · cracked(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HAD NOT RETRACTED AND THE CREW RETURNED FOR LANDING. UPON INSPECTION, THE LEFT TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ALONG ITS LENGTH LIKE AN UNWRAPPED PAPER TOWEL CARDBOARD TUBE. THE CRACKMay 30, 2000 · Cessna 402B · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 20000907SH033Transfer Pump · inoperativeSUBMITTER STATED THIS MODEL NUMBERED TRANSFER PUMP IS CONSISTENTLY FAILING AT 300 HOURS OR LESS CAUSING A DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR PILOTS. INSTALLED ON 4-5-00. FAILED ON 5-24-00. (X)May 24, 2000 · N402PJ · Cessna 402B · Fuel Boost PumpSDR 20000523SH022Beam · damagedLT AND RT ENGINE BEAMS (INBD AND OTBD) BUCKLING AND HEAT DAMAGE. GENERAL CORROSION BEHIND ENGINES. LT AND RT ENGINES CANTED BULKHEADS. CORROSION AND HEAT DAMAGE. LT AND RT WING LOWER SPAR CAPS, OVERSIZED HOLES WITH RIVNUTS INSTALLED. LT AND RT ENGINE NACMay 23, 2000 · N306 · Cessna 402B · Nacelle/Pylon, Main FrameSDR AU000352Skin · cracked(AUS) LEFT WING UPPER SKIN CRACKED IN AREA OF MLG WHEELWELL CENTER RIB. AIRCRAFT HAS A FACTORY INSTALLED RIB REINFORCEMENT FITTED AND IS ALSO OUTSIDE OF THE SERIAL NUMBER RANGE AS REFERENCED IN AD/CESSNA400/105 AND SERVICE LETTER MEB 76-2.May 8, 2000 · Cessna 402B · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR CA000511030Fitting · loose(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MOVEMENT WAS NOTICED AT THE AFT TIP TANK FITTING AS MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL APPLIED UP AND DOWN FORCES TO THE TIP TANK TRAILING EDGE. THE TWO MOST OUTBOARD RIVETS WHICH ATTACH THE FITTING TO THE OUTBOARD RIB (THROUGH THE REAR SMay 2, 2000 · Cessna 402B · Wing Miscellaneous StructureSDR 20000426SH003Flyweight · crackedRELEVANT INDICATION ON FLAT BETWEEN TOWERS. EXTENDS AROUND CORNER. (X)Mar 22, 2000 · Cessna 402B · Propeller GovernorSDR AU000604Landing Gear · collapsed(AUS) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED BY ITSELF. POST-RETRACTION/EXTENSION TESTS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT INCIDENT. AS A PRECAUTION, THE LG MOTOR WAS REPLACED. SWITCHES, SETTINGS AND LIGHTS WERE CHECKED - NO DEFECTS FOUND.Feb 26, 2000 · Cessna 402B · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA000222008Switch · shorted(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE PANEL LIGHTS FLICKER FOLLOWED BY A BURNING SMELL AND COMBUSTION HEATER FAILURE. AFTER LANDING, THE MAINTENNANCE CREW FOUND THE HEATER DUCT SWITCH HAD OVERHEATED AND FAILED.Feb 9, 2000 · Cessna 402B · Heating SystemSDR CA000209014Skin · cracked(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE ATTACHMENT BRACKET, DOUBLERS AND THE WING SKIN UNDER THE AFT ENGINE NACELLE SKIN WERE FOUND CRACKED.Feb 2, 2000 · Cessna 402B · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR 2000ZZZX121Switch · failedREF: FLIGHT LOG PG 1341. LEFT GEAR LIGHT DID NOT SHOW DOWN AND LOCK AND WOULD NOT RETRACT EITHER. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND DIRTY CONTACT ON LEFT GEAR DOWNLOCK MICROSWITCH. CLEANED MICROSWITCH, RETRACTED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, AND CHECKED EMERGENCY MANUAL Dec 14, 1999 · N901BC · Cessna 402B · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 2000ZZZX233Switch · brokenCAM, PN 5115253-1, SLIPPED MISSING ARM ON SWITCH. COCKPIT SWITCH BROKE AND THIS WAS THE BACK-UP CAUSING FAILURE OF FLAP SYSTEM.Dec 13, 1999 · N773EA · Cessna 402B · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR CA991231008Blower · overheated(CAN) WHILE TAXIING AND AFTER STARTING THE COMBUSTION HEATER, SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT AND DEPLANED THE PASSENGERS AND THEMSELVES. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE COMBUSTION HEATER GROUND BLOWER HAD OVERHEATED.Dec 6, 1999 · Cessna 402B · Heating SystemSDR 99ZZZX4230Rib · crackedDURING THE COURSE OF COMPLETING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, MULTIPLE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE PRIMARY COMPONENTS THAT MAKE UP CESSNA SERVICE KIT SK404-83. CRACKS WERE FOUND ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT RIBS, FILLERS, DOUBLERS, AND ANGLES.Oct 25, 1999 · N5040Q · Cessna 402B · Wing, Rib/BulkheadSDR 99ZZZX4229Rib · crackedDURING THE COURSE OF COMPLETING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, MULTIPLE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE PRIMARY COMPONENTS THAT MAKE UP CESSNA SERVICE KIT SK414-83. CRACKS WERE FOUND ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT RIBS, FILLERS, DOUBLERS, AND ANGLES.Oct 25, 1999 · N5040Q · Cessna 402B · Wing, Rib/BulkheadSDR 99ZZZX4219Cylinder Head · separatedDURING THE COURSE OF NORMAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED RIGHT ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH WITH A DROP IN ITS MANIFOLD PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT EVENT. MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE NR 2 CYLINDER HEAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL OF THE CYLINDOct 25, 1999 · N5040Q · Cessna 402B · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 99ZZZX4216Rib · crackedDURING THE COURSE OF COMPLETING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE FORWARD PORTION OF RIB, CESSNA P/N 0822175-74. THE RIB HAD BEEN MODIFIED IAW CESSNA SK 414-8E APPROXIMATELY 4,303 HOURS AGO, WHICH, BY LOCATION, IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE CROct 25, 1999 · N5040Q · Cessna 402B · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
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