Service difficulty report · Beam · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
November 12, 2020
Submitted
November 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991AA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0317
Aircraft time
37,994 hours, 42,728 cycles
Part
Beam
Part number
56541097
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
37,994 hours, 42,728 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 DISCOVERED ON THE INBOARD FACE OF THE RIGHT HAND INBOARD ENGINE BEAM IN THE AREA OF THE VERTICAL ATTACH CHANNELS FOR THE CROSSOVER BEAM. THIS CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AFTER CHANGING THE CROSSOVER BEAM VERTICAL ATTACH BRACKET P/N: 5654107-15 AND THE ASSOCIATED 5654107-10 UPRIGHT. THEREFORE, NOT VISIBLE UNTIL THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED. THE CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .780 INCHES LONG, AND IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHERS FOUND IN THIS AREA USING A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION. THIS BEAM HAS BEEN REPLACED USING NEW PARTS.

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