Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
December 1, 2012
Submitted
December 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AN
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0501
Aircraft time
29,965 hours
Part
Spar
Part number
52111732
Condition
Damaged
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 ROUTINE MX INSPECTION DAMAGE WAS NOTED AT THE RT LOWER STUB WING IN THE AREA OF THE RT JACK POINT. INITIAL DAMAGE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A WRINKLING OF THE SKIN. SKIN WAS DERIVETED TO INSPECT UNDERLYING STRUCTURE (AFT CARRY THROUGH SPAR ASSY 5211173-2 AT FS 186.15). ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED AT AFT CARRY THROUGH SPAR ASSY RT OTBD LOWER WEB FLANGES. THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE WILL BE REPAIRED IAW REPAIR DEFINITION SUPPLIED AND SUBSTANTIATED. REPORT NR AND ISSUE DATE PENDING.

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