Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
February 15, 2001
Submitted
April 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N767EA
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B1244
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Skin
Part number
0820009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt & Rt Wing
Part time
9,522 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 OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND CRACKS IN LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER WING SKINS APPROXIMATELY 5 IN TO 6 INCHES IN LENGTH FORWARD OF WING BAGGAGE LOCKER AND AFT OF FIREWALL OVER CENTER RIBS AT WING STATIONS 57.50. THIS AREA IS NORMALLY COVERED BY NACELLE PANEL AND CRACKS WERE SEEN FROM UNDERSIDE IN WHEEL WELLS. LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACES ATTACH TO RIB IN THIS AREA AND CRACKS MAY BE CAUSED BY FATIGUE AND HARD LANDINGS.

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