Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
May 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Engine
Cont GTSIO520H
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF34C92
Part
Rib
Condition
Rivets Sheared
Location
L/H Wing Tip
Part time
3,960 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) LEFT WING OUTBOARD END RIB JOINT TO REAR WING SPAR ATTACH POINT SHEARED BOTH RIVETS. THIS PERMITTED TIP TANK VERTICAL MOVEMENT WHICH LED TO CRACK IN WING SKIN. THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM IS REPORTED TO HAVE ALSO HAPPENED IN A 414 AND THE SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THAT IT MAY BE POSSIBLE ON ALL CESSNA TIP TANK AIRCRAFT. THE SUBMITTER ALSO SUGGESTS THE CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN FROM A HARD LANDING.

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