Service difficulty report · Crossbeam · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
April 3, 2018
Submitted
April 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0217
Aircraft time
19,166 hours, 10,103 cycles
Part
Crossbeam
Part number
565410411
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Part time
13,736 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

A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE CROSSBEAM ON THE AFT LEFT SIDE, AROUND ONE OF THE TURBO BRACKET MOUNTING HOLES. THE CRACK MEASURED 1.304 INCHES IN LENGTH. THE TURBO BRACKET WAS INSTALLED TO CHECK FOR PRELOADING. NO PRELOADING WAS NOTED. BEAM WAS REPLACED.

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