Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
August 26, 2024
Submitted
August 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N890CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0006
Aircraft time
19,840 hours, 32,257 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
52111721
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
19,840 hours, 32,257 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING MAINTENANCE A .187 INCH CRACK WAS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE FORWARD CARRY THROUGH SPAR, ON THE FORWARD WEB, IN THE AREA OF THE SPAR WEB CUT OUT LOCATED AT LBL 32.55. THIS CRACK IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER CRACKS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED IN THIS AREA ON OTHER AIRCRAFT, AND WILL BE REPAIRED PRIOR TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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