Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
April 3, 2019
Submitted
April 3, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764EA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0237
Aircraft time
33,471 hours, 36,234 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
52111781
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
33,471 hours, 36,234 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED AT THE RT SIDE OF LWR FWD CARRYTHROUGH SPAR CAP AFT MOST IB FASTENER LOCATION WHILE PERFORMING NDT PROCEDURE AS AMOC FOR AD2018-03-03R1. THE CRACK WAS CONFIRMED WITH BOLT HOLE EDDY CURRENT AFTER THE FASTENER WAS REMOVED. CRACK DIRECTION IS AFT AND MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 0.25". THE WING JOINT FITTING ASSOCIATED WITH THESE FASTENER LOCATIONS WAS REPLACED WITH AN OEM PART AND HAS ACCUMULATED 2281.6 HOURS SINCE INSTALLATION.

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