SDR 98ZZZX4773

Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna T303

Difficulty date
December 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N303DT
Make and model
Cessna T303
Aircraft serial
T30300067
Part
Rib
Part number
25221011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 37
Part time
4,410 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

DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE TRAILING EDGE RIBS P/N 2522101-1 AND 2522101-2 WERE FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED IN THE WEB TO FLANGE RADIUS EMANATING FROM THE CUT-OUT FOR THE STRINGER PROGRESSING APPROXIMATELY .50 INCH ALONG THE RADIUS. SUBMITTER STATED THE CAUSE WAS POSSIBLY FATIGUE.

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