Service difficulty report · Frame · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
July 12, 2018
Submitted
July 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258PB
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0336
Aircraft time
35,957 hours, 36,315 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
501111033
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
35,957 hours, 36,315 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

WHILE CONDUCTION OTHER MAINTENANCE, AN AREA OF CORROSION WAS NOTED ON THE FUSELAGE FRAME ASSEMBLY AT FS 214.00, JUST ABOVE THE 501110-12 STRIKER PLATE FOR THE LOWER PASSENGER DOOR PIN. THE 501110-12 STRIKER PLATE WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. UPON REMOVAL OF THE STRIKER PLATE, MORE CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED. THIS AREA OF CORROSION MEASURED AT 2 HIGH BY .75 WIDE, WITH A DEPTH OF .055. THE FUSELAGE FRAME AND STRIKER PLATE WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS.

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