Cessna 402C

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '402C'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR HYI2002F00012Strut · damagedDURING TAXI, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT ASSEMBLY BROKE AT ACTUATOR ATTACH COLLAR. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND STRUT HAD LOST NITROGEN CHARGE AND HAD BEEN TAXIED IN THE FULLY DEPRESSED POSITION, POSSIBLY DAMAGING THE STRUT INTERNALLY. THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RApr 9, 2002 · N618CA · Cessna 402C · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR HYI2002F00010Master Switch · failedAVIONICS MASTER SWITCH FAILED DURING TAXI. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.Apr 8, 2002 · N83PB · Cessna 402C · Instrument PanelSDR AUS20020347Hinge · cracked(AUS) CENTRE RUDDER HINGE CRACKED ON LH SIDE OF THE LOWER SIDE OF THE FORWARD HALF.Apr 3, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Rudder StructureSDR HYI2002F00011Master Switch · inoperativeON PREFLIGHT, CREW REPORTED AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SWITCH AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.Mar 22, 2002 · N406GA · Cessna 402C · Instrument PanelSDR AUS20020193Slip Joint · unapproved part(AUS) RT ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM SLIP JOINT HARDWARE UNAPPROVED PARTS AND NOT INSTALLED IAW RELEVANT DATA. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR. UNAPPROVED PART.Mar 13, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR AUS20020192Slip Joint · unapproved part(AUS) LT ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM SLIP JOINT HARDWARE UNAPPROVED PARTS AND NOT INSTALLED IAW RELEVANT DATA.Mar 13, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR 2002FA0000951Switch · failed(AVIONICS BUS SWITCH) INDICATIONS SHOW A SWITCH MANUFACTURING OR LOAD PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.Mar 11, 2002 · N812AN · Cessna 402C · Electrical Power System WiringSDR 2002FA0000523Support · crackedCRACKS IN PILOTS SEAT PEDESTAL SUPPORTS FOUND AT ANNUAL INSPECTION. SUPPORTS AREA BOX STRUCTURE AND CRACKS CANNOT BE SEEN ON NORMAL VISUAL INSPECTION. A CRACK IN THE FLOOR SKIN COVERING THESE SUPPORTS WAS FOUND. WHEN FLOOR WAS CUT AND FOLDED UP, THE SEVERITMar 11, 2002 · N3246M · Cessna 402C · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 2002FA0000522Support · crackedCRACKS IN PILOTS SEAT PEDESTAL SUPPORTS FOUND AT ANNUAL INSPECTION. SUPPORTS AREA BOX STRUCTURE AND CRACKS CANNOT BE SEEN ON NORMAL VISUAL INSPECTION. A CRACK IN THE FLOOR SKIN COVERING THESE SUPPORTS WAS FOUND. WHEN FLOOR WAS CUT AND FOLDED UP, THE SEVERITMar 11, 2002 · N3246M · Cessna 402C · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR L4Y2002F00000Support · crackedCRACK FOUND DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION. CAUSE WOULD BE HIGH TIME AIRCRAFT. ALL RIGGING WAS NORMAL. NO OTHER CAUSE COULD BE FOUND. NOTE: HEAVYDUTY SUPPORTS ARE AVAILABLE AND ARE INSTALLED ON LATER MODEL AIRCRAFT.Mar 11, 2002 · N2715T · Cessna 402C · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR HYI2002F00005Master Switch · failedAVIONIC MASTER SWITCH FAILED IN FLIGHT, CREW USED ALTERNATE MASTER (BACKUP). MAINTENANCE PLACE THE SWITCH AND RETURNED THE SWITCH AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.Mar 11, 2002 · N2748Y · Cessna 402C · Instrument PanelSDR HYI2002F00003Master Switch · failedON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SWITCH AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.Mar 11, 2002 · N812AN · Cessna 402C · Instrument PanelSDR GNB2002F00000Blower Motor · failedPILOT REPORTED HEATER QUIT WORKING. TROUBLESHOOT HEATER ASSEMBLY FOUND COMBUSTION AIR BLOWER MOTOR TURNING VERY SLOWLY.Feb 27, 2002 · N525RH · Cessna 402C · Heating SystemSDR AUS20020152Tire · deflated(AUS) NOSE WHEEL TIRE DEFLATED. FENDER DAMAGED BY TIRE.Feb 26, 2002 · Cessna 402C · TireSDR HYI2002F00001Drag Brace · crackedAT REGULAR SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MECHANIC FOUND NOSE GEAR, DRAG BRACE CRACKED AT ACTUATOR ATTACH HOUSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRAG BRACE AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.Feb 25, 2002 · N402VN · Cessna 402C · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR HYI2002F00000Master Switch · failedON PREFLIGHT, AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH, FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SWITCH AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.Feb 25, 2002 · N161TA · Cessna 402C · Electrical Power SystemSDR AUS20020139Clamp · unapproved part(AUS) LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY BLOWDOWN SYSTEM CONTROL CABLE CLAMP INCORRECT ITEM. THE INCORRECT ITEM WAS A RUBBER CUSHIONED CLAMP WHICH ALLOWED THE CONTROL CABLE TO SLIP AND JAM THE FIRINGSYSTEM. WHEN THE CORRECT CLAMP WAS FITTED THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. Feb 25, 2002 · Cessna 402C · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR HYI2002F00004Master Switch · failedON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, AVIONICS SWITCH FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SWITCH AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.Feb 19, 2002 · N770CA · Cessna 402C · Instrument PanelSDR AUS20020085Balance Weight · broken(AUS) RH AILERON INTERNAL BALANCE WEIGHT LOOSE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE MIDDLE SECTION OF THE BALANCE WEIGHT WAS BROKEN OFF.Feb 4, 2002 · Cessna 402C · AileronsSDR HYI2002F00002Manifold · failedCREW REPORTED THAT ON START, LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN VACUUM PUMP CAUSED BOTH VACUUM SOURCE FAILURE INDICATORS TO ENGAGE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED VACUUM MANIFOLD AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO SERVICE.Jan 28, 2002 · N780EA · Cessna 402C · Vacuum SystemSDR AUS20011459Exhaust Valve · leaking(AUS) ENGINE EXHAUST VALVE LEAKING DURING COMPRESSION TEST.Dec 12, 2001 · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2001FA0000684Distributor Gear · brokenAT FIRST POWER REDUCTION AFTER TAKE OFF RIGHT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. PILOT SUSPECTED A MAGNETO AND ISOLATED PROBLEM TO THE RIGHT MAGNETO. PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT WITH RIGHT ENGINE RUNNING ON JUST THE LEFT MAGNETO. UPON REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY ODec 4, 2001 · N402NQ · Cessna 402C · Magneto/DistributorSDR HYI2002F00008Master Switch · failedON PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, AVIONICS SWITCH FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SWITCH AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. PTRS 12/12/01Nov 29, 2001 · N258PB · Cessna 402C · Instrument PanelSDR HYI2001F00011Drag Brace · crackedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MECHANIC FOUND NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE CRACKED AT ACTUATOR ATTACH LUG. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRAG BRACE AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.Nov 20, 2001 · N120PC · Cessna 402C · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CRJ2001F00000Control Cable · brokenON APPROACH WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED DOWN, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN RIGHT ROLL OF THE AIRCRAFT. CONTROL WAS REGAINED AND AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT FLAP CABLE WAS BROKEN AT RBL 18.5,Nov 20, 2001 · N6764C · Cessna 402C · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR HYI2001F00012Master Switch · failedON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SWITCH AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.Nov 19, 2001 · N548GA · Cessna 402C · DC Power Distribution SystemSDR HYI2001F00010Relay · failedENROUTE , AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANIC FOUND RIGHT STARTER RELAY ENGAGED, RESHUT STARTER, ALLOWING THE ALTERNATORS TO DROP OFF LINE. MECHANIC REPLACED STARTER, STARTER RELAY AND BATTERY AND RETURNED ANov 6, 2001 · N780EA · Cessna 402C · Starter-GeneratorSDR HYI2001F00009Drag Brace · crackedREGULAR SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MECHANIC FOUND NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE CRACKED AT ATTACH LUG CALCULATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRAG BRACE.(K)Nov 6, 2001 · N83PB · Cessna 402C · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR HYI2001F00008Drag Brace · crackedREGULAR SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE CRACKED AT ACTUATOR ATTACH LUG. MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE.(K)Nov 6, 2001 · N763EA · Cessna 402C · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR HYI2001F00007Drag Brace · crackedREGULAR SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE CRACKED AT ACTUATOR ATTACH LUG. MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED DRAG BRACE.(K)Nov 6, 2001 · N769EA · Cessna 402C · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR HYI2002F00006Master Switch · failedON PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, AVIONIC MASTER SWITCH FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SWITCH AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.Nov 5, 2001 · N6879R · Cessna 402C · Instrument PanelSDR HYI2001F00005Master Switch · failedON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AVIONIC MASTER SWITCH FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SWITCH AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.(K)Nov 5, 2001 · N6879R · Cessna 402C · DC Power Distribution SystemSDR HYI2001F00014Switch · failedON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, AVIONICS SWITCH FAILED, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SWITCH AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.Nov 2, 2001 · N258PB · Cessna 402C · Electrical Power System WiringSDR AUS20011157Stud · missing(AUS) RH ENGINE NO4 CYLINDER EXHAUST STUDS (4OFF) MISSING ALLOWINGEXHAUST GAS TO BE DIRECTED ONTO THE CHT PROBE.Oct 30, 2001 · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR HYI2002F00007Master Switch · failedON PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SWITCH AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.Oct 29, 2001 · N68391 · Cessna 402C · Instrument PanelSDR HYI2001F00006Master Switch · failedON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.Oct 29, 2001 · N68391 · Cessna 402C · DC Power Distribution SystemSDR AUS20011207Pipe · cracked(AUS) ALTITUDE ENCODER STATIC PIPE CRACKED. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/RAD/43 AND AD/RAD/47.Oct 16, 2001 · Cessna 402C · Pitot/Static SystemSDR HYI2001F00003Master Switch · failedON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SWITCH AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.Oct 11, 2001 · N6875D · Cessna 402C · DC Power Distribution SystemSDR HYI2001F00002Master Switch · inoperativeCREW REPORTED AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH INOPERATIVE ON PREFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (PTRS-2001B5540)Oct 8, 2001 · N6813J · Cessna 402C · DC Power Distribution SystemSDR HYI2001F00001Master Switch · failedWHILE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXING, AVIONICS SYSTEM FAILED. CREW ENGAGED EMERGENCY AVIONICS BY PASS SWITCH, AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MECHANICS REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH AND RELEASE AIRCRAFT BACK TO SERVICE.Oct 2, 2001 · N660CA · Cessna 402C · DC Power Distribution SystemSDR HYI2001F00004Circuit Breaker · failedAVIONIC CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH FAILED IN FLIGHT CAUSING COMPLETE AVIONIC FAILURE CREW UTILIZED EMERGENCY AVIONIC BUS SWITCH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SEVERAL SUCH FAILURES RECORDED RECENTLY. THIS SWITCH HAS A HIGH UTILIZATION FACTOR.(K)Sep 15, 2001 · N7037E · Cessna 402C · DC Power Distribution SystemSDR HYI2001F00000Case · damagedAIRCRAFT WAS AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE SHUTTERED, FOLLOWED BY A BANG AND LOSS OF POWER. CREW SECURED THE ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANIC DETERMINED THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN INTERNAL FAILURE, RESULTING IN 2 ONE INCH HOLES IN THE Sep 7, 2001 · N6879R · Cessna 402C · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR AUS20010963Seal · leaking(AUS) LT ENGINE DRIVEN ALTERNATOR DRIVE SEAL LEAKING. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SEAL WAS INCORRECTLY FITTED.Aug 28, 2001 · Cessna 402C · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR B4O2001F00001Sealant · deterioratedWING TANK SEALANT DETERIORATION.Aug 13, 2001 · N500NE · Cessna 402C · Fuel StorageSDR 2002FA0000105Housing · fracturedON FINAL APPROACH, CREW NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM LEFT ENGINE COWL. OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE WERE INDICATING NORMAL. CREW SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE AS A PRECAUTION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SCAVENGE PUMP HOUSING FRACTURED AND LEAKING. TAug 10, 2001 · N121PB · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR B4O2001F00000Sealant · deterioratedTHE WINGS WERE OPENED TO COMPLY WITH A 1200 HOUR INSPECTION AND THE FOLLOWING SITUATION WAS FOUND: 1) SEALANT: TURNING BROWN/TAN, TEXTURE: SOFTER THAN NORMAL WITH FUEL DRAINED AND TANK PLATES OPEN, AFTER 4 DAYS EXPOSED TO AIR, SEALANT TEXTURE WAS RETURNING TOJul 25, 2001 · N510NE · Cessna 402C · Fuel StorageSDR 2001FA0000350Controller · failedUNABLE TO CONTROL MANIFOLD PRESSUREJul 10, 2001 · N525RH · Cessna 402C · Manifold Pressure (MP) IndicatingSDR GNB2001F00001Pump · erraticENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP - FUEL PUMP ERRATIC ON UNMETERED FUEL PRESSURES.Jul 10, 2001 · N525RH · Cessna 402C · Engine Fuel PumpSDR GNB2001F00000Wastegate Valve · failedUNABLE TO CONTROL MAIN PRESSURE.Jul 10, 2001 · N525RH · Cessna 402C · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR 2001F00109Bracket · crackedCRACKED AT AILERON YOLK ATTACH POINTS.Jun 20, 2001 · N57PB · Cessna 402C · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
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