Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
November 16, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF34C*
Part
Rib
Part number
20062
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
1,324 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED LT AND RT WING RIBS AT STATION 117.48 TO BE CONFLICTING WITH THE FLAP RIB AT SIMILAR LOCATION WHEN FLAPS ARE RETRACTED. AFTER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE SPOILER DOUBLER INSTALLED IN 1995 WAS THE WRONG DIMENSION ALLOWING WING RIB TO BE POSITIONED INCORRECTLY. UPON FARTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TEMPLATE NR 8005T AND THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS NR SP8000 SUPPLIED WITH THE STC SA4948NM TO BE CONTRADICTING EACH OTHER IN RESPECT TO THE NEW LOCATION OF THE WING RIB. THIS COULD BE VERY SERIOUS, IF ONE OF THE FLAPS BECAME INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE RIBS HOOKED ON EACH OTHER. (TC NR 20061128003)

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