Service difficulty report · Support · Cessna 320C

Difficulty date
November 26, 2002
Submitted
December 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3029T
Make and model
Cessna 320C
Aircraft serial
320C0029
Engine
Cont TSIO470B
Part
Support
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
Part time
3,962 hours
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

FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE SUPPORT STRUCTURE TO BE EXCESSIVELY CORRODED WHERE ENGINE BEAMS INTERSECT CANTED BULKHEAD. RIVET TAILS WHERE FLAKING OFF WITHIN BULKHEAD (THIS NORMALLY CAN NOT BE SEEN BY VISUAL INSPECTION THIS CONDITION WAS DISCOVERED DURING DISASSEMBLY. SB LED TO THIS DISCOVERY. LT AND RT ENGINE SUPPORT STRUCTURES HAD TO BE REPLACED.

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