Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
August 19, 2017
Submitted
August 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161TA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0070
Aircraft time
32,879 hours, 32,025 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
512215556
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
32,879 hours, 32,025 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND EMANATING FROM AN AFT TRUNNION SUPPORT FASTENER HOLE ON THE RT CLOSE OUT RIB (P/N 5122155-56.) THE CRACK MEASURED 2.5 INCHES IN LENGTH. UPON REMOVAL OF THE RIB, ALL OF THE AFT TRUNNION SUPPORT FASTENER HOLES WERE FOUND ELONGATED.

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