Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
December 12, 2017
Submitted
December 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4652N
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0011
Aircraft time
27,211 hours, 35,297 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
529202924
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Nacelle
Part time
2,670 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

THE RT OB NACELLE FITTING PART NUMBER 5292029-24 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED DURING BORESCOPE INSPECTION PRESCRIBED BY TEXTRON MULTI-ENGINE SERVICE LETTER MEL-54-02R2 DATED MARCH 29, 2017 AS CONTINUING ACTION REQUIRED BY AD2017-10-09. THE CRACK IS FAINT BUT VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE AT THE LWR LEG OF THE OB PORTION OF THE FITTING BEST ILLUSTRATED IN THE FIGURE 1 OF TEXTRON MEL-54-02R2. IN SITU IMAGES ARE AVAILABLE IF REQUESTED. THIS FITTING WAS INSTALLED ON 07/24/2014 AND HAS ONLY ACCUMULATED 2669.5 HOURS IN SERVICE PRIOR TO THIS FINDING. AS AD2017-10-09 IS WRITTEN, THE FITTING WOULD NOT REQUIRE INITIAL INSPECTION UNTIL 3500 HOURS IN SERVICE OR 100 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF AD; WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER. WE APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED AMOC TO THIS AD TO LINE UP A REPETITIVE 60 HOUR REPEAT TO RUN CONSISTENT WITH OUR APPROVED AIRCRAFT INSPECTION PROGRAM REGARDLESS OF FITTING TOTAL TIME. THIS FITTING HAS BEEN INSPECTED TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXTRON MEL-54-02 10 TIMES PRIOR TO IDENTIFICATION OF THIS FINDING. THE FITTING WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW PART.

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