Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
October 3, 2018
Submitted
October 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771EA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0046
Aircraft time
29,756 hours, 36,390 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
512211556
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
29,756 hours, 36,390 cycles
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 A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT HAND CLOSE OUT RIB LOCATED AT RIGHT WING STATION 106.79 (P/N: 5122115-56). THIS CRACK STARTS FROM A HOLE IN THE FORWARD ROW OF FASTENERS COMMON TO THE AFT TRUNNION PLATE AND TRAVELS FORWARD APPROXIMATELY .595 INCHES. THIS RIB WILL BE REPLACED WITH A FACTORY NEW PART.

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