Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
October 7, 2003
Submitted
October 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414CS
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0230
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YF2
Part
Skin
Part number
103912
Part serial
910
Condition
Debonded
Location
Winglet
Part time
2,228 hours
Component part number
103912
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

DURING A ROUTINE PHASE INSPECTION ON A CESSNA 414A WITH RAM WINGLETS, INSTALLED UNDER STC NR SA4943SW A 6 INCH CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE BOND LINE WHERE THE BOTTOM WINGLET SKIN IS BONDED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WINGLET MAIN SPAR, ON THE FORWARD AND AFT SIDE. A .5 INCH CRACK ON THE OPPOSITE WINGLET IN THE SAME AREA WAS ALSO DISCOVERED. THE CRACKS START AT THE WINGLET MAIN SPAR FITTING PN 1088-5 AND GO OUTBOARD. THE CRACKS APPEAR TO BE CAUSED BY FATIGUE. BOTH WINGLETS WERE REMOVED AND SENT TO THE MANUFACTURE FOR REPAIR.(K)

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