What was found
DURING THE COURSE OF COMPLETING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, MULTIPLE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE PRIMARY COMPONENTS THAT MAKE UP CESSNA SERVICE KIT SK404-83. CRACKS WERE FOUND ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT RIBS, FILLERS, DOUBLERS, AND ANGLES.
- Difficulty date
- October 25, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N5040Q
- Make and model
- Cessna 402B
- Aircraft serial
- 402B0347
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- SK4148E
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Mlg Ww
- Part time
- 4,303 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.