SDR 6521

Service difficulty report · Beam · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
February 17, 2004
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3922C
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0419
Aircraft time
9,480 hours
Part
Beam
Part number
505403042
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nacelle
Part time
9,480 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 VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH LT AND RT NACELLE STRUCTURES, CRACKS WERE OBSERVED ON BOTH NACELLE, AFT BEAMS ON THE TOP AND AFT, OB AREAS. FOLLOWING EVALUATION OF THIS STRUCTURE BY THIS INSPECTION CREW AND A LOCAL DER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT REPAIR OF THIS STRUCTURE IS NOT ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF BOTH LT AND RT BEAM ASSEMBLIES, PROVIDED BY MFG. CLOSE ATTENTION TO THIS AREA IS RECOMMENDED DURING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION.

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