Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 310P

Difficulty date
February 26, 2002
Submitted
March 14, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N310GR
Make and model
Cessna 310P
Aircraft serial
310P0064
Engine
Cont IO470*
Part
Rib
Part number
082217569
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
8,825 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

NR 8 RIB, LT WING SIDE BRACE LOCATION HAD CRACK THAT PROPAGATED THE FULL UPPER AREA OF THE SIDE BRACE. THE FORWARD ATTACH BOLT WAS MISSING AND EVIDENCE OF SPINNING ON THE SURFACE OF THE RIB. AFT BOLT WAS HELD BY 2 THREADS. INSPECTED AREA AT ANNUAL.

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