Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
December 10, 2008
Submitted
December 29, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N402CA
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B0842
Engine
Cont TSIO520EB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
522210003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
12,660 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. 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 RING AND NUT PLATES OF THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THESE CRACKS WENT THROUGH THE SCREW HOLES AND EXTENDED UP TO 1.5 INCH. THE CRACKS WERE OBSERVED 1600 HOURS AFTER THE MAIN SPAR CAP MODIFICATIONS. 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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