What was found
DURING A PHASE INSPECTION FOUND BOTH RT AND LT WING CANTED RIB TOP CAP CRACKED. CRACK STARTS AT AFT SIDE OF FWD WING SPAR AND RUNS AFT PARALLEL TO THE BEND RADIUS. STOP-DRILLED ENDS OF CRACKS PER CESSNA INSTRUCTIONS.
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- WTXR173J
West Star Aviation, LLC - Aircraft
- N555WA
- Make and model
- Cessna 441
- Aircraft serial
- 4410219
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Canted Rib
- Part number
- 57222062
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing Top Cap
- Part time
- 8,283 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.