Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
July 19, 2017
Submitted
July 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N83PB
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0350
Aircraft time
35,989 hours, 34,683 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
512215556
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
35,989 hours, 34,683 cycles
Component
Wing Assembly · Cessna
Component part number
52220004
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, TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND EMANATING FROM A FWD TRUNNION SUPPORT FASTENER HOLE ON THE RT CLOSE OUT RIB (P/N 5122155-56.) THE CRACKS MEASURED .250 IN LENGTH. UPON REMOVAL OF THE CLOSE-OUT RIB, IT WAS DETERMINED THE AFT ROW OF FASTENER HOLES IN THE FWD TRUNNION SUPPORT WERE NO LONGER IN TOLERANCE FOR THEIR ATTACHING HARDWARE.

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