What was found
DURING A PHASE INSPECTION, FOUND THE CRACK IN THE RIGHT CANTED RIB HAD PROGRESSED BEYOND THE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED STOP DRILLS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE OPERATOR WITH A ''FERRY PERMIT'' FOR REPAIR. (X)
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2000
- Submitted
- November 9, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N445AE
- Make and model
- Cessna 441
- Aircraft serial
- 4410043
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 57222061
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Wing
- Part time
- 8,990 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.