Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
October 20, 2000
Submitted
November 9, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N185GA
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410066
Part
Rib
Part number
57222061
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
4,375 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

DURING A PHASE INSPECTION, FOUND A .9 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT WING CANTED RIB TOP CAP. CRACK STARTS AFT OF FORWARD SPAR AND EXTENDS AFT. FOR MANY YEARS, CESSNA HAS ALLOWED THESE CRACKS TO BE STOP DRILLED, BUT NO LONGER WILL ACCEPT THIS REPAIR. NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THIS RIB. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW 8110-3 DATED 10-19-00 WHICH WILL ALLOW 100 HOURS BEFORE PERMANENT REPAIR. (X)

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