What was found
TWO CRACKS IN WING RIB AT MLG SIDE BRACE ATTACHMENT AREA WHERE UPLOCK PUSH/PULL TUBE GOES THROUGH RIB. CESSNA SB ME76-2 ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N53685
- Make and model
- Cessna 421B
- Aircraft serial
- 421B0918
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Wing
- Part time
- 5,112 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.