Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
July 5, 2017
Submitted
July 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258PB
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0336
Aircraft time
35,441 hours, 32,608 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
512215556
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
35,441 hours, 32,608 cycles
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 INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE RT CLOSEOUT RIB AT RWS 106.79. ON REMOVAL, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FASTENER HOLE WHERE THE CRACK STARTED FROM WAS NO LONGER IN TOLERANCE FOR THE LOCK FASTENER THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED THERE.

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