Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
December 10, 2008
Submitted
December 29, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N141MC
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B0547
Engine
Cont TSIO520EB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
52221003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
10,940 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 ROUTINE INSP, CRACKS WERE OBSERVED IN THE LT AUXILARY SPAR. THE MAIN GEAR IS ATTACHED AT THE OTBD END. THE CRACKS WERE AT THE 11, 2, 5 AND 7 O`CLOCK POSITIONS OF THE HOLE WHICH THE WIRE BUNDLE PASSES THROUGH, AND WERE OF VARYING LENGTH WITH THE 2 LOWER HOLES CONTINUING INTO THE ACCESS HOLE. CRACKS WERE ALSO AT THE 7 AND 5 O, CLOCK POSITIONS OF THE LARGE ACCESS HOLE TO WHICH A COVER PLATE IS ATTACHED WITH A RIGN AND NUT PLATES ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THESE CRACKS WENT THROUGH THE SCREW HOLES AND EXTENDED UP T 2+ INCHES. THE CRACKS WERE OBSERVED 2671 HOURS AFTER THE MAIN SPAR CAP MODIFICATION. SIMILAR CRACKS OF VARYING DEGREE HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN 5 OF 8 ACFT. ALL HAVE THE MOD. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THERE IS ANY CORROLATION. (K)

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