Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
November 21, 2012
Submitted
November 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7037E
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0471
Aircraft time
31,646 hours
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
50110242
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
Part time
31,646 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE EVENT, AT REMOVAL OF LT WING TO FACILITATE OTHER MX, THE LT AFT LOWER FUSELAGE FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE SEVERELY CORRODED. FITTING, PN IS 5011024-2, ASSUMED TO BE ORIGINAL FROM ACFT MFG WITH 31,645.5 HOURS TT IN SERVICE. REMOVEED AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING AND PERFORMED DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF SURROUNDING STRUCTURE PRIOR TO REASSEMBLY.

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