Service difficulty report · Structure · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
November 12, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C93
Part
Structure
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Fuselage
Part time
15,400 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE DETERIORATED. NUMEROUS DEFECTS FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/400/40. MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR COLLAR CRACKED AT UPPER BARREL NEAR WELD, FOUND USING MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION. ENGINE MOUNT BEAM IB MOUNT DOUBLER CRACKED. LOWER CARRY THROUGH FRONT SPAR CAP PNO 5211178 CRACKED. WING DISBOND DETECTED. WING FRONT SPAR LUG INSPECTION DEFECTS WERE FOUND ON ALLOWING ATTACHMENT FITTINGS PN 0822550-19, PN 0822550-20, PN0822550-21 AN D PN 0822550-22 DEFECTS FOUND USING NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING METHODS.

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