Service difficulty report · Longeron · Textrn 408

Difficulty date
January 19, 2024
Submitted
March 21, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408BA
Make and model
Textrn 408
Aircraft serial
4080010
Aircraft time
385 hours, 501 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
785212128
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nacelle
Part time
385 hours
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

BOTH LH AND RH LOWER ENGINE COWLINGS HAVE STRUCTURE CRACKED UNDER THE ATTACHMENT OF THE ICE VANE DOOR LINKAGE CASTINGS. CRACKING WAS NOTICED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE CASTINGS AND WHEN THE INSPECTION PANELS WERE OPENED TO LOOK AT THE STRUCTURE UNDER THE CASTINGS THERE WAS ADDITION CRACKING LOCATED. LONGERON P/N: 7852121-28, SUPPORT P/N: 7852122-22