Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
April 25, 2018
Submitted
April 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7037E
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0471
Aircraft time
35,303 hours, 32,879 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
529202924
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nacelle
Part time
3,657 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

WHILE PERFORMING A BORE SCOPE VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE THE NACELLE FITTINGS IAW AD2017-10-19, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON THE RT OUTBOARD NACELLE FITTING. DISASSEMBLE THE STACK UP AT THE BACK OF THE ENGINE BEAM CAP AND DOUBLERS, FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. NOTED THAT THE 5654111-2 CHANNEL WAS HEAVILY CORRODED AND WAS MISSING MOST OF IT'S PROTECTIVE COATING. THE FITTING AND CHANNEL WHERE REMOVED. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED TO THE REMAINING ENGINE BEAM STRUCTURE. SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION WHERE NOTED ON ALL SURFACES OF THE FITTING AND IN THE MOUNTING HOLES TO THE CHANNEL. BELIEVE THAT WITH THE PROTECTIVE COATING WAS COMPROMISED ON THE CHANNEL, CORROSION BEGAN TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD TO THE NACELLE FITTING. BOTH THE FITTING AND CHANNEL WERE REPLACED.

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