SDR 95ZZZX1600

Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
March 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3208G
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C00497
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Carry-Through
Part time
10,574 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON 11-24-89, CESSNA ME84-12 WAS C/W ON LT WING SPAR CARRY-THROUGH. IT WAS DONE IMPROPERLY AND HAS NOW CRACKED FURTHER THAN ALLOWED. AT SOME POINT, THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CARRY-THROUGH CASTING. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS WHEN C/W ME84-12, THAT BASIC SHEET METAL PRACTICES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED. IT IS SUBMITTER'S FIRM BELIEF THAT THIS DAMAGE WAS DONE BY IMPROPER PRACTICES USED. TIME SINCE MR84-12 IS 3,582.8 HOURS.

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