Service difficulty report · Beam · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
June 4, 2019
Submitted
June 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AN
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020501
Aircraft time
37,057 hours, 36,285 cycles
Part
Beam
Part number
56541097
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Nacelle
Part time
37,057 hours, 36,285 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 TWO CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE INBOARD FACE OF THE RIGHT HAND INBOARD ENGINE BEAM IN THE AREA OF THE VERTICAL ATTACH CHANNELS FOR THE CROSSOVER BEAM. THESE CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED AFTER CHANGING THE CROSSOVER BEAM VERTICAL ATTACH BRACKET P/N: 5654107-15 AND THE ASSOCIATED 5654107-10 UPRIGHT, THEREFORE NOT VISIBLE UNTIL THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED. THE FORWARD MOST CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 1.531 INCHES, THE SECOND CRACK DIRECTLY AFT OF THAT MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .648 INCHES. THIS BEAM WILL BE REPLACED USING NEW PARTS.

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