Service difficulty report · Beam · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
February 13, 2018
Submitted
February 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402VN
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0488
Aircraft time
33,976 hours, 33,581 cycles
Part
Beam
Part number
565410412
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Part time
7,995 hours
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

WHILE PERFORMING OTHER MAINTENANCE, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RT CANTED BEAM ASSEMBLY (CROSSOVER BEAM) ON THE AFT RIGHT HAND SIDE, AROUND ONE OF THE TURBO BRACKET MOUNTING HOLES. IT APPEARS THE CRACK WAS CAUSED BY PRE-LOADING OF THE TURBO BRACKET. BEAM ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH FACTORY NEW PART. SEE ATTACHMENT FOR PICTURES AND CRACK LENGTH.

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