Service difficulty report · Beam · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
October 9, 2025
Submitted
October 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548GA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0653
Aircraft time
36,821 hours, 46,297 cycles
Part
Beam
Part number
56541097
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Part time
6,945 hours, 9,982 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 MAINTENANCE A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE INBOARD FACE OF THE RIGHT INBD ENGINE BEAM IN THE AREA OF THE VERTICAL ATTACH CHANNELS FOR THE CROSSOVER BEAM. THIS CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AFTER CHANGING THE CROSSOVER BEAM VERTICAL ATTACH BRACKET P/N: 5654107-15 , THEREFORE NOT VISIBLE UNTIL THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED. THE CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .750 INCHES LONG, AND IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHERS FOUND IN THIS AREA USING A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION. THIS BEAM HAS BEEN REPLACED USING NEW PARTS.

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