Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 402A

Difficulty date
December 27, 2013
Submitted
December 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755AC
Make and model
Cessna 402A
Aircraft serial
402A0001
Aircraft time
22,313 hours, 22,000 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
08113502
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
22,313 hours, 22,000 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER RT INBD FRONT WING SPAR FITTING, BETWEEN THE THIRD AND FOURTH REAR RIVET ROW, FROM INBD. AFTER THE FITTING WAS REMOVED FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED NO OTHER DAMAGE NEITHER ON THE FITTING NOR IN THE SURROUNDING AREA OF THE CARRY-THRU BOX SPAR. THE ENTIRE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE WAS EASILY VISIBLE WITH AND INSPECTION MIRROR AND A FLASHLIGHT. FITTING WAS REPLACED IAW MM.

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