Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
December 26, 2018
Submitted
December 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N83PB
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0350
Aircraft time
36,984 hours, 36,640 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
529202922
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nacelle
Part time
8,576 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

THE RT NACELLE IB FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE LWR PORTION OF THE OB LEG WHILE PERFORMING BORESCOPE INSPECTION (TEXTRON MEL54-02R2) TO SATIDFY THE REQUIREMENT OF AD2017-10-09. THE FITTING DOES NOT APPEAR CORRODED OR OTHERWISE DAMAGED AND THERE DO NOT APPEAR TO BE INSTALLATION OR WORKMANSHIP FLAWS. THE CRACK LOCATION AND SIZE APPEAR TO BE CONSISTENT WITH OTHERS IDENTIFIED BY SAME PROCESS. THE FITTING WAS INSTALLED ON 04/20/2009 AS A PORTION OF CESSNA SERVICE KIT SK402-47B (LOWER WING SPAR CAP MODIFICATION) AND HAS BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 8576.5 HOURS. THE FITTING WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW OEM PART

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