Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 1, 2014
Submitted
May 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258PB
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0336
Aircraft time
33,184 hours, 27,663 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
52111732
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
33,184 hours, 27,663 cycles
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 SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MULTIPLE SPAR WEB CRACKS WERE NOTED INITIATING FROM SPAR WEB MOUSE HOLE CUT OUTS AT AFT CARRY THROUGH SPAR ASSEMBLY, PN 5211173-2, AT CTR LOWER SECTION OF FWD & AFT WEBS. THIS DAMAGE WILL BE REPAIRED IAW REPAIR DEFINITION SUPPLIED & SUBSTANTIATED BY DER. A SUPPLEMENT TO THIS SDR WILL BE FORWARDED SEPARATELY FURTHER ILLUSTRATING DAMAGE POINTS.

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