Service difficulty report · Stringer · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
January 19, 2001
Submitted
February 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26496
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500607
Part
Stringer
Part number
551202621
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Bag Compt
Part time
5,215 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT SUPPORT PN1455078519 HAD CAUSED THE STRINGER AT/FS428.5/ TO CRACK AND PULL ATTACHING RIVETS LOOSE. THE AC, AT FACTORY, HAD ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT RACKS INSTALLED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT CLOSER ATTENTION SHOULD BE PLACED ON INSPECTING THESE ATTACHMENT POINTS AS THEY MAY OR MAY NOT BE INCLUDED IN AREAS TO LOOK AT DURING SCHEDULED TIMES.

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