Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
January 7, 2015
Submitted
January 7, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2714M
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0211
Aircraft time
32,987 hours, 29,426 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
52920292
Condition
Mechanic Error
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
12,498 hours
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

UPON DISASSEMBLY OF RT NACELLE LOWER FAIRING FOR INSPECTION OF RT WING SPAR STRAP IAW SID 57-10-16, UNINTENTIONAL DRILL DAMAGE AT WING SPAR STRAP WAS FOUND BY VISUAL INSPECTION. THE DAMAGE EXISTS JUST OTBD OF THE INBD NACELLE FITTING WITH FWD FACE OF RT WING SPAR STRAP 5292029-2. THE LOWER FWD WING SPAR CAP STRAP 5292029-2 WAS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED ON 04/08/2004 & HAS BEEN IN SERVICE FOR A TOTAL OF 12498.0 HOURS. THE DRILL DAMAGE LOCATED AT THIS DATE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN INDUCED AT A PREVIOUS REPAIR OF NACELLE FIREWALL. THIS AREA OF WING SPAR STRAP IS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR VISUAL INSPECTION WITHOUT DISASSEMBLY OF LOWER NACELLE FAIRING WHICH IS INSTALLED WITH MS RIVETS. DAMAGE MAPPING & REPORT REQUIRED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. THIS DISCREPANCY WILL BE REPLACEMENT OF SPAR STRAP ASSEMBLY IAW CURRENT REVISION OF MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS SK402-47B. A SUPPLEMENTAL FILE WILL BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH THIS SDR ILLUSTRATING DAMAGE.

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