Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
November 1, 2002
Submitted
January 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6562C
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0015
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Fitting
Part number
50110241
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Spar
Part time
5,076 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LT WING UPPER REAR SPAR FITTING WAS CORRODED. UPON REMOVAL OF THE WING TO CHANGE THE FITTING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER AFT SPAR FITTING ALSO HAD CORROSION. BOTH FITTINGS WERE REPLACED. THE CORROSION APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY EXHAUST GASES CIRCULATING IN THE GEAR WELL AND EVENTUALLY CONTACTING THE FITTINGS.

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