Service difficulty report · Attach Plate · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
April 22, 2026
Submitted
April 22, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N501LL
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0508
Aircraft time
1,154 hours, 865 cycles
Part
Attach Plate
Part number
63213172
Condition
Misaligned
Part time
865 cycles
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

8 EACH HOLES THROUGH THE YAW PLATE/WING ATTACH FITTING WERE NOT DRILLED PERPENDICULAR TO THE CONTOUR OF THE STRUCTURE CREATING A NONSHEAR CONDITION FOR THE FASTENER INSTALLATION. THESE HOLES WERE REQUIRED TO BE OVERSIZED BEYOND SRM LIMITATIONS TO CREATE A SHEAR CONDITION WITH A NEW YAW PLATE. INFORMATION PROVIDED TO TEXTRON ENGINEERING: 8 EACH OVERSIZE HOLES IN UPPER AFT SPAR CAP AND SKIN UNDERNEATH AFT YAW PLATE MEASURING .262, .283, .296, .312, .286, .278, .278, .281 SHOULD BE .246.

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