Service difficulty report · Brace · Cessna 501

Difficulty date
June 29, 2004
Submitted
August 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501CF
Make and model
Cessna 501
Aircraft serial
5010128
Engine
Pwa JT15D1
Part
Brace
Part number
55110373
Part serial
0128
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Lt Wing Flap
Part time
5,689 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE REINSTALLING LT WING FLAP CABLES DURING PHASE 5 INSPECTION, NOTICED CABLE RUN TOO CLOSE TO STRUCTURE. INVESTIGATION AND NOTIFIED MFG TECH SUPPORT. IT WAS DETERMINED LT BRACE 5511037-3 AND RIB 5525130, CABLE PASS THRU WERE INCORRECTLY LOCATED DURING MANUFACTURE. FACTORY IAW PROVIDED APPROVED DATA TO ENLARGE PASS THRU, IN LT WING. (EA21200406587)

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