Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
April 28, 2014
Submitted
April 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2611X
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0072
Aircraft time
27,389 hours, 29,142 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
52111732
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
27,389 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Z
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, TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND AT THE AFT CARRY THROUGH SPAR WEB FLANGES. THE CRACKS WERE APPROXIMATELY .75 INCHES IN LENGTH & WERE LOCATED AT FS 186.15, RBL 7.75 AT THE FWD & AFT SPAR FLANGE. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW ENGINEERING DRAWING PROVIDED FOR DAMAGE MAP.

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