Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
February 8, 2022
Submitted
February 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223PB
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0105
Aircraft time
39,536 hours, 37,715 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
52920299
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Part time
14,631 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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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 OR THE LEFT HAND OUTBOARD NACELLE FITTING. THIS CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .119 INCHES LONG AND IT'S LOCATION IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHERS FOUND USING THIS SAME METHOD. THIS FITTING HAS BEEN REMOVED AND WILL BE REPLACED USING NEW SUPERSEDED P/N: 5292029-31.

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