Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
March 15, 2019
Submitted
March 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2748Y
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020248
Aircraft time
33,742 hours, 36,447 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
51220364
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
33,742 hours, 36,447 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 SMALL CRACK AND SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION WERE DISCOVERED ON THE RIGHT HAND AFT SPAR WEB BETWEEN RWS 163.29 AND 229.71. THE CRACK IS AT APPROXIMATE RWS 178.29 ON THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE WEB ONLY AND MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .228 INCHES LONG. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CRACK COULD NOT BE SEEN UNTIL THE LOWER AFT CAP (P/N: 5122041-24) WAS REMOVED. THIS SPAR WEB WILL BE SPLICED AND REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS AND SUBSTANTIATION REPORT NUMBER AAS-SSR-19-020 REV. NC.

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