Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
August 27, 2025
Submitted
August 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N678JG
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0266
Aircraft time
34,885 hours, 20,590 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
529202921
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Part time
7,153 hours, 9,234 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING LIGHTED BORESCOPE INSPECTION (TEXTRON MEL54-02R3) TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENT OF AD 2017-10-09, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE LEFT HAND INBOARD NACELLE FITTING ( OEM: 5292029-21). THIS CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .287 INCHES LONG AND PROPAGATES VERTICALLY UP THE OUTBOARD FACE OF THE FITTING. THE CRACK IS CONSISTENT WITH SIMILAR CRACKING IDENTIFIED USING THE SAME INSPECTION METHOD. THIS FITTING WILL BE REPLACED USING NEW PARTS. THE LAST EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION TO SATISFY CESSNA SID 57-10-16 WAS PERFORMED AT 34824.8 TT.

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