Service difficulty report · Beam · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 30, 2019
Submitted
September 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5826C
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020050
Aircraft time
37,263 hours, 11,001 cycles
Part
Beam
Part number
565410411
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Nacelle
Part time
37,263 hours, 11,001 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 CRACK WAS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE LEFT NACELLE CROSSOVER BEAM (P/N: 5654104-11). THIS CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 2.00 INCHES IN LENGTH, AND BEGINS AT THE TOP INBOARD TURBO BRACKET MOUNTING HOLE ON THE AFT FACE OF THE BEAM. THIS CRACK IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHERS FOUND IN THIS AREA AND IS NOT VISIBLE WITH THE TURBO MOUNTING BRACKET INSTALLED. THIS BEAM WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED USING NEW PARTS.

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