Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna S550

Difficulty date
March 13, 2009
Submitted
March 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N543SC
Make and model
Cessna S550
Aircraft serial
0144
Aircraft time
6,803 hours, 6,374 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
661205061
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nacelle
Part time
6,803 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF STC NR ST02664CH, INSTALLATION OF ENGINES, THE PYLONS REQUIRE DISASSEMBLY AND MODIFICATION. DURING DISASSEMBLY OF THE LT PYLON, THE AFT PYLON CENTER RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE LOWER STRINGER CUT-OUT. THE CRACK EMANATES FWD FROM THE STRINGER CUT-OUT. THE LOWER FLANGE OF THE RIB IS ALSO JOGGLED AT THIS AREA.

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