Service difficulty report · Angle · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
August 10, 2001
Submitted
August 10, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N441JC
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410156
Aircraft time
5,415 hours, 5,356 cycles
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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 A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE LEFT CANTED RIB CAP P/N 5722206-1 WAS FOUND CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH AFT OF THE FORWARD WING SPAR. WHILE REPAIRING THIS CRACK THE UPPER WING TO FUSELAGE CLOSEOUT ANGLE P/N 5720001-3 WAS FOUND CRACKED. THESE CLOSEOUT ANGLES CANNOT BE SEEN UNLESS THE WING TO FUSELAGE FAIRINGS ARE REMOVED AND THUS ARE NEVER INSPECTED DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE.

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