Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 13, 2017
Submitted
September 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406GA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0329
Aircraft time
35,963 hours, 35,220 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
512215556
Condition
Cracked
Location
Close Out
Part time
35,963 hours, 35,220 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE RT CLOSE OUT RIB. THE CRACK WAS FOUND FROM THE FORWARD ROW OF LOCK FASTENERS IN THE AFT TRUNNION SUPPORT TO THE AFT SIGNAL CONDITIONER MOUNTING UPRIGHT. THE CRACKED MEASURED OUT TO 2.60 INCHES IN LENGTH. ALL TRUNNION SUPPORT HOLES ARE WITHIN TOLERANCE. THE CLOSE-OUT RIB WAS REPLACED WITH NEW.

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