Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
September 16, 2020
Submitted
September 16, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N780JC
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0582
Aircraft time
8,691 hours
Part
Skin
Part number
05220506
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
8,691 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

A CRACK ON THE SKIN AT THE RIGHT WING REAR SPAR AND TRAILING EDGE. THE LOCATION IS AT THE MAIN FUEL TANK REAR SPAR ATTACH POINT. THE CRACK IS CAUSED BY VIBRATION OR LOOSE REAR MAIN FUEL TANK ATTACH BOLT. RECOMMENDED AT EACH ANNUAL INSPECTION, INSPECT THE AREA FOR CRACKS IN THE SKIN AND LOOSE REAR MAIN FUEL TANK ATTACH BOLT IF LEFT, VIBRATION MIGHT CAUSE REAR SPAR AND MAIN FUEL TANK SEPARATION AND WILL CAUSE BODILY HARM OR DEATH. THE PART NUMBER FOR THE REAR SPAR ATTACH FITTING IS 0822600-30. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, THIS EFFECTS ALL TWIN CESSNA AIRCRAFT WITH MAIN FUEL TIP TANKS.

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