Service difficulty report · Beam · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
October 11, 2019
Submitted
October 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020406
Aircraft time
39,428 hours, 37,312 cycles
Part
Beam
Part number
56541098
Condition
Cracked
Location
Not Reported Nac
Part time
39,428 hours, 37,312 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ULTRASONIC INSPECTION PERFORMED IAW AAS-ALS-15-002 REV. B PART 2 PAGES 1-13 IAW AMOC TO SATISFY AD 2015-07-03, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE TOP FACE OF THE RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD ENGINE BEAM. THIS CRACK WAS MEASURED AT .125" LONG AND IS TRAVELLING ACROSS THE TOP FACE OF THE BEAM OUTBOARD FROM THE MOST AFT OUTBOARD FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO THE ENGINE BEAM OVERLAYS PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED IAW SK414-19B. THIS IS APPROXIMATELY 22.313" AFT OF THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE BEAM. THIS CRACK COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED VISUALLY DUE TO BEING LOCATED BENEATH THE SERVICE KIT DOUBLERS. THIS BEAM WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED USING NEW PARTS.

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