Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna T303

Difficulty date
December 1, 1999
Submitted
August 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N212HR
Make and model
Cessna T303
Aircraft serial
T3030239
Part
Rib
Part number
252200656
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing/Eng Mount
Part time
8,660 hours
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

RIB FOUND CRACKED AT INBOARD RIGHT WING AT INBOARD ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT. ADDED A DOUBLER SUPPORT AND STOP DRILLED CRACK. THIS IS THE THIRD AIRCRAFT OF THIS TYPE WITH THIS PROBLEM FOUND DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, ONE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND WITH BOTH ENGINES'' MOUNTS CRACKED AT THE SAME INBD AREAS. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED FATIGUE FROM TIME CAUSING CRACKS. (X)

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