Service difficulty report · Beam · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
May 23, 2000
Submitted
May 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N306
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B0435
Part
Beam
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt And Rt Engine
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

LT 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 NACELLE STIFFENERS BEHIND FWD SPAR HAVE BEEN CUT. RT ELEVATOR HAS SLOP IN TORQUE TUBE. SERVICE KIT 402-46 WING FRONT SPAR LOWER CAP MODIFICATION AND ACCESS PANEL INSTALLATION IN WORK. (X)

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