Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
June 23, 2014
Submitted
June 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0111
Aircraft time
1,382 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

RUDDER PEDALS STIFF. DURING INSPECTION FOUND PILOT FLOORBOARD CRACKED AT THE LT PEDAL, RUDDER & BRAKE BASE & UNDERNEATH FLOORBOARD ON ANGULAR RIB. PERFORMED STOP DRILL & PATCH ON LT UNDERNEATH FLOORBOARD, ANGULAR RIB WAS RE-ENFORCED.

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