Cessna 402C

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SDR NE52003F00003Pump · inoperativeVACUUM PUMP INOPERATIVE.May 15, 2003 · N596DM · Cessna 402C · Vacuum Distribution SystemSDR NE52003F00002Pump · inoperativeVACUUM PUMP INOPERATIVE.May 15, 2003 · N596DM · Cessna 402C · Vacuum Distribution SystemSDR NE52003F00001Pump · inoperativeVACUUM PUMP INOPERATIVE.May 15, 2003 · N596DM · Cessna 402C · Vacuum Distribution SystemSDR NE52003F00000Pump · inoperativeVACUUM PUMP INOPERATIVEMay 15, 2003 · N635MA · Cessna 402C · Vacuum Distribution SystemSDR CA030703012Crankcase · cracked(CAN) CRACK DISCOVERED ON THE CRANKCASE. THE CRACK WAS IN THE SAME AREA AS A PREVIOUS WELD REPAIR.THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED (NEW CRANKCASE AND NEW CRANKSHAFT). DURING THE REPAIR THE COUNTERWEIGHT PINS WERE FOUND CORRODED.May 14, 2003 · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 2003FA0000580Relay · failedAIRCRAFT LOST ELECTRICAL POWER, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANIC FOUND RT STARTER RELAY FAILED IN ON POSITION. MECHANIC CHANGED THE RELAY, RT STARTER AND AIRCRAFT BATTERY, THEN RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.May 12, 2003 · N2748Y · Cessna 402C · Engine Start Valves/ControlsSDR AUS20030455Pump · failed(AUS) RT ENGINE DRIVEN VACUUM PUMP FAILED.Apr 28, 2003 · Cessna 402C · Vacuum Distribution SystemSDR AUS20030441Hose · cracked(AUS) MANIFOLD PRESSURE GAUGE HOSE CRACKED.Apr 16, 2003 · Cessna 402C · Manifold Pressure (MP) IndicatingSDR AUS20030445Indicator · faulty(AUS) RT ENGINE FUEL FLOW INDICATOR FAULTY.Apr 14, 2003 · Cessna 402C · Fuel Flow IndicatingSDR CA030703011Crankcase · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED.Apr 10, 2003 · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR AUS20030402Tube · damaged(AUS) LT MAIN WHEEL TIRE DEFLATED DUE TO PINCHED TUBE.Apr 2, 2003 · Cessna 402C · Tire TubeSDR HYI2003F00004Pin · shearedTACHOMETER INOPERATIVE, RT DRIVE GEAR DOWEL PIN BROKE ON OIL PUMP GEAR. REMOVED OIL PUMP HOUSING COVER, REPLACED DRIVE PIN AND REINSTALLED COVER.Mar 27, 2003 · N548GA · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR AUS20030454Oil Cooler · cracked(AUS) LT ENGINE OIL COOLER CRACKED IN AREA NEAR OIL PRESSURE MOUNTHOLE.Mar 24, 2003 · Cessna 402C · Engine Oil CoolerSDR AUS20030342Bearing · failed(AUS) TURBOCHARGER BEARING FAILED. TURBINE RUBBING ON HOUSING.Mar 20, 2003 · Cessna 402C · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR 2003F00140Pitot Line · meltedWHILE ENROUTE FROM PHX TO ABQ TE CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR WENT TO ZERO AND THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE CAPTAINS AIRSPEED PITOT LINE WAS POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO THE HEATER VENT NEAR THE RUDDER PEDALS. THE LINE WAS REMOVED, REPLACED AND REPOSITIONED, PMar 13, 2003 · N635MA · Cessna 402C · Stall Warning SystemSDR HYI2003F00003Clutch · failedCREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE FAILED TO START. MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER CLUTCH. ON INSPECTION OF REMOVED STARTER CLUTCH, MECHANIC FOUND DRIVE GEAR TOOTH SHEARED. RECOVERED SINGLE TOOTH FROM OIL PUMP. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE AFTER FURTHER INSMar 5, 2003 · N26632 · Cessna 402C · Engine StarterSDR HYI2003F00001Distributor Gear · failedON CLIMB OUT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LITE REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING AND WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND FEATHER, CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANIC FOUND RIGHT ENGINEFeb 7, 2003 · N764EA · Cessna 402C · Magneto/DistributorSDR AUS20030030Wire Harness · chafed(AUS) LT WING FUEL CAPACITANCE LOOM CHAFING ON THE UPPER SURFACE OFTHE LOWER WING SKIN AT THE INBOARD END.Jan 7, 2003 · Cessna 402C · Fuel System WiringSDR HYI2003F00002Line · chafedCREW FOUND LT ENGINE OIL LEAK ON PORT FLIGHT INSPECTION. MECHANIC FOUND INTAKE BALANCE TUBE FLEX HOSE DATA TAG CHAFING ON OIL PAN. MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL PAN AND FLEX HOSE AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. FLEX LINE LENGTH WAS SHORTENED BY MANUFADec 10, 2002 · N68391 · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR AUS20021412Bracket · corroded(AUS) VERTICAL FIN FORWARD MOUNT BRACKET EXCESSIVELY CORRODED.Dec 9, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach FittingsSDR CA030106010Door · separated(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN LEVEL FLIGHT WHEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE CREW DOOR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT & COPILOT BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THE DOOR WAS CLOSED, LATCHED AND LOCKED CORRECTLY . THEY THEN EXTENDED THE GEAR & DROPPED THE FLAPS TO Dec 6, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR CA030103017Support · cracked(CAN) INSPECTION REVEALED PILOT SEAT SUPPORT STRUCTURES CRACKED, GUSSET ASSY LT OUTBOARD, AND GUSSET ASSY LT INBOARD. INBOARD GUSSET CRACKED IN INBOARD FLANGE RADIUS ATTACHMENT TO FLOOR, OUTBOARD GUSSET CRACKED ON TOP SURFACE RUNNING THROUGH TWO ANCHOR NUTS, ADec 5, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR AUS20021388Bearing · collapsed(AUS) LH AILERON YOKE BEARING COLLAPSED.Dec 3, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Aileron Control SystemSDR HYI2003F00000Control Cable · brokenUPON INSPECTION, FOUND LT & RT FLAP CABLE ASSEMBLIES TO HAVE BROKEN STRANDS (APPROX 10 TO 15 PERCENT) AT THE POINT WHERE THE CABLE ENTER THE SWEDGED STRAIGHT SHOOK ENDS. NO OTHER AREAS OF THE CABLES SHOWED SIGNS OF BROKEN STRANDS. THE SHANK ENDS WITH BROKEN Nov 22, 2002 · N2651S · Cessna 402C · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR AUS20021313Web · cracked(AUS) FUSELAGE WEB LOCATED IN AREA BEHIND THE NLG DRAG BRACE PIVOTFITTING CRACKED. CRACK HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY STOP DRILLED.Oct 31, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR AUS20021312Structure · cracked(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SUPPORT STRUCTURE CRACKED AND RIVETS LOOSE. BOLT HOLES ELONGATED. UPLOCK HOOK PIVOTS LOOSE.Oct 31, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach FittingsSDR AUS20021310Web · cracked(AUS) NLG TRUNNION MOUNTING WEBS CRACKED.Oct 31, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach FittingsSDR AUS20021309Fitting · damaged(AUS) HORIZONTAL STABILISER ATTACHMENT FITTING HOLES OVERSIZE.Oct 31, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Horizontal Stabilizer, Attach FittingsSDR AUS20021308Fork · cracked(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR FORK CRACKED. FOUND USING EDDY CURRENTINSPECTION.Oct 31, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR AUS20021307Aileron · out of balance(AUS) RH AILERON OUT OF BALANCE. ACCESS PANELS (3OFF) IN LOWER SKIN AND A QUANTITY OF EPOXY RESIN IN THE TRAILING EDGE CAUSED THE AILERON TO BE APPROXIMATELY 700 GRAMS OUT OF BALANCE. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.Oct 31, 2002 · Cessna 402C · AileronsSDR AUS20021294Plunger · sticking(AUS) RH MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR DOWN MICROSWITCH PLUNGER STUCK.Oct 30, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR GNB2002F00003Wastegate Valve · warpedFOUND WASTEGATE BUTTERFLY VALVE WARPED, DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION.Oct 10, 2002 · N402MQ · Cessna 402C · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR AUS20021060Knob · unapproved part(AUS) ALTERNATE AIR CONTROL KNOB INCORRECT PART. KNOB APPEARS TO BE HOME MADE. PLACARDING ALSO INCORRECT. UNAPPROVED PART.PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.Sep 23, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Engine Air Intake SystemSDR AUS20020996Skin · corroded(AUS) RH WING LOWER SKIN CONTAINED THREE CORROSION HOLES INTO THE TANK. AFT STRINGER CONTAINED EXFOLIATION CORROSION IN THE SAME LOCATION AS ONE OF THE HOLES.Sep 6, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR AUS20020995Spar Cap · corroded(AUS) LH WING LOWER REAR SPAR CAP CORRODED IN AREA BETWEEN THE VERTICAL FLANGE AND THE SPAR WEB. CORRODED AREA IS LOCATED FORWARD OF THEAILERON FROM WS 206 TO WS 229.Sep 6, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Wing SparSDR AUS20021041Control Cable · misrigged(AUS) ELEVATOR TRIM CABLES IN THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WERE FOUND TO BE TWISTED. WHEN THE TWIST WAS TAKEN OUT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM OPERATED IN THE REVERSE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE FORWARD TRIM CABLES AT THE TURN BUCKLES WERE REVERSSep 5, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Elevator Tab Control SystemSDR HYI2002F00014Gyro · failedCREW LOST HEADING INFORMATION IN CRUISE AT 5000 FT. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RECEIVED NON GYRO VECTORS TO ISL 15 HYA. ATTEMPTED TO RESET GYRO C/B- WOULD NOT RESET. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANIC CHANGED REMOTE GYRO (UG102). AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Aug 30, 2002 · N781EA · Cessna 402C · Attitude Gyro and Indicating SystemSDR RNV2002F00000Cotter Pin · missingON LANDING THE LT MAIN GEAR LOWER AND UPPER TORQUE LINKS SEPARATED AT THE CONNECTING BOLT. I FEEL THAT THE COTTER PIN CAME OUT, WHICH ALLOWED THE NUT TO UNSCREW FROM THE BOLT, LETTING THE BOLT TO FALL OUT OF THE TORQUE LINKS. I WOULD RECOMMEND CLOSER INSPECTJul 19, 2002 · N816PW · Cessna 402C · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 2002FA0000897Angle · separatedCOULD NOT MOVE AILERONS. 90 PERCENT ANGLE, USED TO PREVENT OIL CANNING, BONDED INSIDE AILERON, BROKE LOOSE AND WORKED ITS WAY DOWN TRAILING EDGE OF AILERON AND INTO FLAP TRAILING EDGE, PREVENTING AILERONS FROM MOVING. 90 PERCENT ANGLE IS 8 INCHES LONG AND .3Jul 12, 2002 · N4652N · Cessna 402C · AileronsSDR AUS20020757Cable · failed(AUS) ENGINE CONTROL CABLE INNER CABLE FAILED AT SWAGED ATTACHMENT TO THE COCKPIT END FITTING.Jul 10, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Power LeverSDR 2002FA0000887Cylinder · crackedCRACK BETWEEN SPARK PLUG HOLE AND INJECTOR HOLE.Jul 1, 2002 · N1233T · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR HYI2002F00013Relay · failedBATTERY SHOWED HIGH RATE OF CHARGE. BOTH ALTERNATORS, AMPERE OUTPUT, TOTAL AVIONICS FAILURE, UTILIZED AVIONICS BYPASS, REGAINED PARTIAL AVIONICS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT STARTER RELAY (UNIT HAD FAILED) AND RIGHTJun 24, 2002 · N88833 · Cessna 402C · Starter-GeneratorSDR GNB2002F00002Indicator · defectiveDURING TAXI, AFTER LANDING, PILOT NOTICED FUEL IN BOTTOM OF FIVE FLOW INDICATOR.Jun 19, 2002 · N402SA · Cessna 402C · Fuel Flow IndicatingSDR AUS20020455Fitting · cracked(AUS) LT AND RT LOWER STUB WING FITTINGS CRACKED. FOUND DURING NDTINSPECTION.May 17, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Wing Miscellaneous StructureSDR AUS20020452Control Cable · misrigged(AUS) AILERON TRIM SYSTEM RIGGED IN REVERSE.May 10, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Aileron Tab Control SystemSDR L4Y2002F00002Spring · brokenBRAKE MASTER CYLINDER INTERNAL SPRING BROKEN. MASTER CYLINDER INOPERATIVE.May 9, 2002 · N67887 · Cessna 402C · Master Cylinder/Brake ValveSDR L4Y2002F00001Pin · brokenUPON LANDING, RIGHT BRAKE ASSEMBLY, LOWER ANCHOR BOLT (TORQUE PIN) BROKE OFF, RENDERING BRAKE INOPERATIVE AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO TIME AND WHEEL.May 9, 2002 · N11NX · Cessna 402C · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR FC52004F00000Ring · corrodedPILOTS POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR LOWER DOOR LINKAGE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THIS DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE NOSE STRUT NOT FULLY EXTENDING AND THE NOSE TIRE FORK STRIKING THE LINKAGE. THIS WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSED BY EXCMay 7, 2002 · N77FC · Cessna 402C · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR 2002FA0000618Bracket · brokenLOWER RIGHT FLAP BELLCRANK BRACKET BROKE DUE TO CORROSION FROM ENGINE EXHAUST. LEFT WING INSPECTED, PARTS SHOW NO CORROSION.Apr 25, 2002 · N6764C · Cessna 402C · Wing Miscellaneous StructureSDR AUS20020339Turbocharger · failed(AUS) ENGINE TURBOCHARGER FAULTY. INVESTIGATION FOUND BLADE TIP RUBBING AND SHAFT BENT.Apr 10, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Exhaust Turbocharger
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