Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
June 5, 2024
Submitted
June 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763EA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0497
Aircraft time
39,270 hours, 45,707 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
529202931
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Nacelle
Part time
18,498 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING AS NOTED IN CESSNA SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION DOCUMENT (SID) 57-10-16, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT HAND OUTBOARD NACELLE FITTING (OEM P/N: 5292029-31) THIS CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .104 INCHES LONG ON THE LOWER OUTBOARD LEG OF THE FITTING, AND IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHERS FOUND USING THE LIGHTED BORESCOPE INSPECTION TECHNIQUE (TEXTRON MEL54-02R2) TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENT OF AD 2017-10-09. PREVIOUS COMPLIANCE WITH SID 57-10-16 WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT 38844.4 ACTT (425.4 FLIGHT HOURS AGO). THIS FITTING WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED USING NEW PARTS.

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