Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 10, 2020
Submitted
September 11, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763EA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0497
Aircraft time
36,611 hours, 41,795 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
529202922
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Nacelle
Part time
15,839 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

WHILE PERFORMING THE LIGHTED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION PROCEDURE AS OUTLINED IN TEXTRON MEL-54-02R2 TO SATISFY AD2017-10-19, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE OUTBOARD RADIUS OF THE RIGHT HAND INBOARD NACELLE ATTACH FITTING (P/N: 5292029-22). THIS CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 1.760 INCHES LONG AND ITS LOCATION IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHERS FOUND USING THIS SAME METHOD. THIS FITTING HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED USING NEW SUPERSEDED P/N:5292029-30.

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