SDR SAI050602

Service difficulty report · Cap · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
May 5, 2006
Submitted
May 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6851X
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410212
Aircraft time
10,292 hours
Part
Cap
Part number
57222062
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
10,292 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

CRACK FOUND DURING ROUTINE CQB 03-1 EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF RIGHT UPPER CANTED RIB CAP APPROX 1.5 INCHES FS 179.6. THE UPPER CANTED RIB CAP WAS REPLACED PER CQB 03-1 AND SK441-110B WITH IMPROVED PART 5790066-11. DURING REINSTALLATION OF HI-LOKS AND RIVETS THE UPPER WING TO FUSELAGE CLOSEOUT ANGLE (PART NUMBER 5790066-18) CRACKED APPROX 2 INCHES IN THE RADIUS. THIS PART HAD BEEN INSPECTED PREVIOUSLY AND NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED WHEN THE UPPER CANTED RIB CAP WAS REMOVED. THE CLOSE OUT ANGLE DID NOT APPEAR UNDER ANY EXCESSIVE STRESS WHEN DRAWING DOWN FASTENERS AND RIVETING. FATIGUE IS A POSSIBLE CAUSE. THE RIGHT CLOSE OUT ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER SK441-110B. THE LEFT WAS ALSO CHANGED/REPAIRED AS A PRECAUTION.

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