Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
July 23, 2025
Submitted
July 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2611X
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0072
Aircraft time
38,029 hours, 44,290 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
529202930
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Part time
19,985 hours, 13,258 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING SCHEDULED NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING AS NOTED IN CESSNA SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION DOCUMENT (SID) 57-10-16, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RIGHT HAND INBOARD NACELLE FITTING (OEM P/N: 5292029-30) THIS CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .104 INCHES LONG ON THE LOWER OUTBOARD LEG OF THE FITTING. THIS CRACK IS NOT DETECTABLE VISUALLY BUT, 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 37573.0 ACTT (456.4 FLIGHT HOURS AGO). THIS FITTING WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED USING NEW PARTS.

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