Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
October 30, 2020
Submitted
October 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401TJ
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020109
Aircraft time
27,639 hours, 40,025 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
529202923
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nacelle
Part time
3,458 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING MAINTENANCE A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE INBOARD LEG OF THE LEFT HAND OUTBOARD NACELLE FITTING, (P/N: 5292029-23). THIS CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .170 INCHES LONG AND WAS DISCOVERED USING THE LIGHTED BORESCOPE INSPECTION PROCEDURE AS OUTLINED IN TEXTRON MEL-54-02R2 TO SATISFY AD2017-10-09. THIS CRACK IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED USING THE SAME INSPECTION PROCEDURE. THIS FITTING WILL BE REPLACED USING NEW PARTS.

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