Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
August 24, 2012
Submitted
August 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AN
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0501
Aircraft time
29,615 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Part
Spar
Part number
52111732
Condition
Damaged
Location
Center Section
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 A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MX INSPECTION, AFT CARRY THROUGH SPAR (CENTER SECTION) UPPER CAP AND CORRESPONDING WEB FLANGES WERE FOUND TO HAVE MISDRILLED DAMAGE FROM PREVIOUS REPAIR ATTEMPTS. UPON ACFT ARRIVAL IN FACILITY, A REPAIR WAS DEVELOPED IAW REPAIR DEFINITION REPORT NUMBER AAS-SSR-2012-017.

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