Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 16, 2012
Submitted
May 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763EA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0497
Aircraft time
27,989 hours
Part
Spar
Part number
52111732
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 MX EVENT, DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE AFT CARRY THROUGH SPAR STRUCTURE. DAMAGE INCLUDES FWD UPPER SPAR WEB FLANGE CRACKS AND MISSING MATERIAL AT SAME LOCATION. PREVIOUS EFFORTS IN REPAIRING THIS AREA HAVE RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL FASTENER LOCATIONS PENETRATING THE UPPER FLANGE. UPON DISCOVERY, ACFT WAS SUBMITTED TO MRO. MRO REQUESTED AND RECEIVED ENGINEERING PLANS. REPAIRS ARE IN PROCESS.

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