SDR SAI020701

Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
February 20, 2007
Submitted
March 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33NC
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B0825
Aircraft time
10,642 hours
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
10,642 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

CRACKS WERE LOCATED OUT OF THE RADIUS GOING TO A RIVET ON ALL FOUR LOCATIONS OF THE MAIN SPAR WEB ABOVE THE UPPER MAIN SPAR CAP AT FS 154.50. THE FWD AND AFT MAIN SPAR WEB EXTENDS ABOVE THE CAP WHEN IT EXITS THE FUSELAGE AND FORMS A FLANGE WHERE THE UPPER SKINS ATTACH. REPAIR WAS COMPLETED WITH A DER.

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