Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 20, 2025
Submitted
May 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N290CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0297
Aircraft time
32,341 hours, 19,298 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
512211512
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
Part time
32,341 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE A CRACK WAS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE RIGHT UPPER OUTBOARD RIB CAP COMMON TO THE CLOSEOUT RIB LOCATED AT RWS 106.79 (OEM: 5122115-12). THIS CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE RADIUS OF THE CAP TRAVELING FORWARD AND AFT, AND MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 1.845 INCHES LONG. THIS CAP ALONG WITH THE INBOARD CAP (OEM: 5122115-14) AND THE RIB (OEM 5122115-56) HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS A MATCHED SET USING SERVICEABLE PARTS.

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