Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
July 5, 2023
Submitted
July 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C1006
Aircraft time
26,583 hours, 16,551 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
529202931
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Part time
12,516 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

WHILE PERFORMING LIGHTED BORESCOPE INSPECTION PROCEDURE AS OUTLINED IN TEXTRON MEL-54-02R3 TO SATISFY AD2017-10-09, A CRACK WAS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE INBOARD VERTICAL LEG OF THE LEFT HAND OUTBOARD NACELLE FITTING. THIS CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .138 INCHES LONG AND IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER CRACKS IDENTIFIED USING THIS METHOD. THE LAST LIGHTED BORESCOPE INSPECTION WAS COMPLIED WITH AT 26525.3 HRS. TOTAL TIME. SCHEDULED NDT AS NOTED IN CESSNA SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION DOCUMENT (SID) 57-10-16 WAS LAST PERFORMED AT 26513.7 HRS. TOTAL TIME. THIS FITTING HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED USING NEW PARTS.

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