Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 5, 2017
Submitted
September 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N67786
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0631
Aircraft time
35,511 hours, 25,108 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
512204122
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
35,511 hours, 25,108 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

CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED IN TWO PLACES INSIDE THE FUEL TANK, ON THE FORWARD VERTICAL LEG OF THE RT AFT OUTBOARD SPAR CAP. ONE OF THE AREAS OF CORROSION WAS AT WS 219.2 TO WS 229.71. THE OTHER AREA OF CORROSION WAS AT WS 208.7 TO WS 215.7. BOTH AREAS OF CORROSION WERE DEEPER THAN THE ALLOWABLE REMOVAL LIMITS IAW MEB 95-11-R1 SECTION 3, ITEM B. AS A RESULT, THE SPAR CAP WAS REPLACED WITH NEW.

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