Service difficulty report · Stringer Clip · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 24, 2010
Submitted
March 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N384WC
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605084
Aircraft time
7,522 hours
Part
Stringer Clip
Part number
661202936
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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

DURING DISASSEMBLY TO REPLACE THE AFT ENG CARRY-THRU BEAM ASSY, WE FOUND PN 6612029-36 STRINGER CLIP CRACKED 0.84 INCHES. THIS PART IS LOCATED ON THE LT SIDE OF THE TAIL BAGGAGE AREA, AND IS BETWEEN THE AFT ENGINE BEAM AND THE TAIL BAGGAGE DOOR FRAME STRUCTURE. THIS STRINGER CLIP IS A MILLED PART AND NOT FORMED FROM FLAT STOCK. IT APPEARS THE STRINGER CLIP WAS CRACKED DURING ASSY OF ACFT OR OVER THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE ACFT. THIS INFORMATION ALONG WITH PICTURES WAS SUBMITTED TO MFG ON A SERVICE CONDITION REPORT NR 500788.

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