Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
January 17, 2001
Submitted
February 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26496
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500607
Part
Bracket
Part number
1455078528
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
5,215 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 SCHEDULED INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT HAND BATTERY SUPPORT BRACKET HAD A CRACK 3/4 OF THE WAY THROUGH THE SUPPORT CHANNEL. THIS BRACKET SUPPORTS HALF OF THE WEIGHT OF YOU NICAD OR LEAD ACID BATTERY. IT SHOULD BE CAREFULLY LOOKED AT DURING ALL INSPECTIONS.

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