Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
April 12, 2013
Submitted
April 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1055
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0249
Aircraft time
24,737 hours
Part
Spar
Part number
52111712
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fwd Carry Thru
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 NOTED TO THE FORWARD CARRY THROUGH SPAR ASSY IN THE CENTER SECTION. DAMAGE INCLUDES DRILL STARTS TO UPPER CAP AND CORRESPONDING WEB FLANGE CRACKS. THESE DAMAGE POINTS WERE MAPPED AND SUBMITTED FOR ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE. REPAIRS WILL BE CONDUCTED IAW REPAIR DEFINITION SUPPLIED AND SUBSTANTIATED.

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