Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
March 16, 2023
Submitted
March 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18VV
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0619
Aircraft time
28,378 hours, 8,645 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
529202921
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Part time
6,723 hours, 6,363 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING SCHEDULED NDT INSPECTION AS NOTED IN SID 57-10-16, A CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE LEFT HAND INBOARD NACELLE FITTING P/N: 5292029-21. THE CRACK MEASURES .125 INCHES LONG AND IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHERS FOUND USING THE LIGHTED BORESCOPE INSPECTION TECHNIQUE (TEXTRON MEL54-02R3). THIS CRACK WAS NOT VISUALLY IDENTIFIED DUE TO PRIMER ON THE FITTING IN THE AREA. THE LAST LIGHTED BORESCOPE INSPECTION TO SATISFY AD 2017-10-09 WAS PERFORMED AT ACTT: 28302.2 AND 8583 CYCLES. THIS FITTING WILL BE REPLACED USING NEW PARTS.

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