SDR AU000352

Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
May 8, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Engine
Cont TSIO520E
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing Plates/Skin
Part time
10,185 cycles
Component
Wing Plates/Skin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(AUS) LEFT WING UPPER SKIN CRACKED IN AREA OF MLG WHEELWELL CENTER RIB. AIRCRAFT HAS A FACTORY INSTALLED RIB REINFORCEMENT FITTED AND IS ALSO OUTSIDE OF THE SERIAL NUMBER RANGE AS REFERENCED IN AD/CESSNA400/105 AND SERVICE LETTER MEB 76-2.

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