Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
December 2, 2022
Submitted
December 5, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4630N
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0001
Aircraft time
30,681 hours, 19,137 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
082255043
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
30,681 hours, 19,137 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING MAINTENANCE AN AREA OF CORROSION WAS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE TOP EDGE OF THE VERTICAL LEG OF THE FORWARD LEFT HAND LOWER AFT WING FITTING. CORROSION MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 1.25 INCHES LONG, WITH A MAX DEPTH OF APPROXIMATELY .017 INCHES DEEP AND IS CONSISTENT WITH CORROSION DAMAGE FOUND ON THE SAME FITTING ON PAST AIRCRAFT. THIS FITTING WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED USING NEW PARTS.

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