Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 414

Difficulty date
January 16, 2015
Submitted
January 30, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490KM
Make and model
Cessna 414
Aircraft serial
4140399
Part
Bracket
Part number
502700037
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Part time
8,272 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHILE PERFORMING 100 HR INSPECTION OF ACFT, FOUND RT REAR INNER GEAR DOOR ATTACH BRACKETS CRACKED AT INBD BOLT HOLE. BRACKET WAS STILL SECURED BY REMAINING MOUNT TABS. SIMILAR BRACKETS ARE USED ON FWD SIDE OF GEAR DOOR AS WELL AS LT GEAR DOOR, NO DAMAGE FOUND ON OTHER BRACKETS. DAMAGE IS DUE TO ROUTINE WEAR AND TEAR.

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