Service difficulty report · Beam · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
March 26, 2015
Submitted
March 27, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406GA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0329
Aircraft time
33,266 hours
Part
Beam
Part number
565410412
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Nacelle
Part time
33,266 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

THE RT NACELLE CROSSOVER BEAM ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT AFT FACE IN AREA OF TURBOCHARGER MOUNT BRACKET HOLE LOCATIONS DURING DISASSEMBLY OF TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY TO FACILITATE OTHER MAINTENANCE. CRACK LOCATED ADJACENT TO OTBD MOST TURBOCHARGER BRACKET HOLE LOCATION. REMOVE CROSSOVER BEAM ASSEMBLY, PERFORM DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF SURROUNDING STRUCTURE & INSTALL NEW BEAM ASSEMBLY. A SUPPLEMENT ILLUSTRATING DAMAGE POINT WILL BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH SDR.

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