Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
June 5, 2000
Submitted
July 21, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N69SC
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0041
Part
Drag Brace
Part number
51420025
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nose Gear
Part time
1,737 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON PRE-FLIGHT, CREW FOUND SUSPECTED CRACK AT DRAG BRACE TO ACTUATOR ATTACH LUG AREA. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED NDT. FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT SUSPECTED AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRAG BRACE AND ROD END (PN ADNE4JW) WITH NEW AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)

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