Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 16, 2012
Submitted
May 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2714M
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0211
Aircraft time
29,395 hours
Part
Spar
Part number
52111712
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 FORWARD CARRY THROUGH SPAR ASSY. DAMAGE INCLUDES FWD LOWER SPAR WEB FLANGE CRACK AND CORRESPONDING VERTICAL STIFFENER CRACKED AT SAME LOCATION. UPON DISCOVERY OF DAMAGE ACFT WAS SUBMITTED TO MRO. MRO REQUESTED AND RECEIVED EO. REPAIRS ARE IN PROCESS.

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