SDR 96ZZZX3522

Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
May 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26496
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500607
Part
Stiffener
Part number
552281063
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing Flapwell
Part time
3,286 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.

What was found

THIS PART HAS BEEN FOUND CRACKED IN EACH OF FOUR 550'S. THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED ON THE FLANGES OF THE STIFFENER AND ARE VERY MINUTE. SUBMITTER STATED NOT SURE WHAT THE CAUSE OF THESE CRACKS ARE, THEY ARE ALL IN THE SAME LOCATION AND CAN BE SEEN BY LOOKING UP ABOVE THE FLAP INBOARD BELLCRANK. REF: SEE CESSNA PARTS ILLUSTRATED 57-20-05, FIGURE 01, ITEM 26.

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