Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 1, 2021
Submitted
September 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N106CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C1020
Aircraft time
27,035 hours, 39,306 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
52111781
Condition
Cracked
Location
Carrythrough
Part time
27,035 hours, 39,306 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED AT THE RT SIDE OF LWR FWD CARRYTHROUGH SPAR CAP AT FASTENER LOCATION IN FWD ROW WHILE PERFORMING NDT PROCEDURE AS AMOC FOR AD2018-03-03R1. THE CRACK WAS CONFIRMED BY BOLT HOLE EDDY CURRENT AFTER THE FASTENER WAS REMOVED. THE WING JOINT FITTING ASSOCIATED WITH THESE FASTENER LOCATIONS WAS REPLACED WITH AN OEM PART ON FEBRUARY 27, 2017 (CESSNA SERVICE KIT SK421-152B) AND HAS ACCUMULATED 3304.2 SINCE INSTALLATION.

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