Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 16, 2012
Submitted
May 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AN
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0501
Aircraft time
29,612 hours
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE AFT CARRY THRU SPAR ASSY. DAMAGE INCLUDES UPPER SPAR WEB FLANGE CRACKS AND MISSING MATERIAL, CRACK STOP DRILL DAMAGE TO UPPER SPAR CAP, AND IMPROPERLY DRILLED HOLES THAT PENETRATE THE SPAR CAP VERTICAL FLANGES AND BULK UPPER SECTION OF UPPER SPAR CAP. UPON FINDING DAMAGE, A WO WAS OPENED WITH MRO WHO IN TERM SUBMITTED AN ENGINEERING REQUEST. ENGINEERING HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND REPAIRS ARE IN PROCESS.

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