Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
August 6, 2019
Submitted
August 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6879R
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0611
Aircraft time
35,960 hours, 33,075 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
529202923
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Nacelle
Part time
14,109 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE INBOARD LEG OF THE LEFT HAND OUTBOARD FITTING (P/N 5292029-23.) THIS CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .100, AND WAS DISCOVERED USING THE LIGHTED BORESCOPE INSPECTION PROCEDURE AS OUTLINED IN TEXTRON MEL-54-02R2 TO SATISFY AS2017-10-19. THIS CRACK IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED USING THE SAME INSPECTION PROCEDURE. THIS FITTING WILL BE REPLACED WITH FACTORY NEW PARTS.

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