Service difficulty report · Doubler · Cessna 401

Difficulty date
June 5, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 401
Aircraft time
12,138 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520E
Part
Doubler
Part number
52920048
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
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

(CAN) WHILE COMPLETING AN INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOUBLER. A WING RIB IMPROVEMENT KIT (SK414-8E) WAS PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED. DOUBLER P/N 5292004-8 WAS PART OF THE KIT. IT WAS THIS DOUBLER THAT WAS AGA IN FOUND CRACKED. THE DOUBLER WAS REPLACED.

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