Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 16, 2012
Submitted
May 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120PC
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0079
Aircraft time
28,661 hours
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Right
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 SCHEDULED MX EVENT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT SPAR STRAP HAD PREVIOUSLY SUSTAINED DAMAGE. UPON NOTING THIS DISCREPANCY, A WO WAS SUBMITTED TO MRO FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE RT SPAR STRAP. THE ACFT IS GROUNDED AWAITING THE REQUIRED REPAIRS.

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