Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 16, 2017
Submitted
September 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406GA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0329
Aircraft time
35,963 hours, 35,220 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
512204122
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
35,963 hours, 35,220 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

CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE AFT LOWER OUTBOARD SPAR CAP. CORROSION WAS FOUND AT RWS 107.21 TO 111.781 ON THE BOTTOM OF THE HORIZONTAL LEG OF THE CAP. DEEPER THAN THE ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW MEB 91-11 R1, SECTION 3, ITEM B. THE SPAR CAP WAS REPLACED.

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