Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
August 21, 2018
Submitted
August 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N83PB
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0350
Aircraft time
36,840 hours, 36,388 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
512204124
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
8,432 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

DURING MAINTENANCE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT REAR LOWER SPAR CAP, AT RT WS. 215.71. THE DIMENSIONS FOR THIS CORROSION ARE .391 INCHES LONG, .375 INCHES WIDE, AND .020 INCHES DEEP. THIS IS GREATER THAN REMOVEABLE LIMITS ALLOWED UNDER MEB95-11R1 SEC. 3. THE SPAR CAP WAS REPLACED.

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