Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
August 9, 2001
Submitted
August 9, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N441DB
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410300
Aircraft time
3,351 hours, 3,225 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
57222062
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE LEFT AND RIGHT CANTED RIB CAPS P/N 5722206-1 AND 5722206-2 WERE FOUND CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH BEHIND THE FORWARD SPAR. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING THE REPAIR TO THIS AREA, ANOTHER CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT WING/FUSELAGE CLOSEOUT P/N 6720001-3. THE CLOSEOUT CANNOT BE SEEN UNTIL THE WING FAIRINGS ARE REMOVED, THUS IT CANNOT BE SEEN DURING NORMAL INSPECTION.

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