Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 27, 2026
Submitted
February 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N707RA
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B5120
Aircraft time
9,227 hours, 17,090 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
261111356
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
9,227 hours, 17,090 cycles
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

RIGHT FUSELAGE STRUT FITTINGS FAILED SID 53-20-07-250. LIFT STRUT FITTINGS. REMOVED FLOOR PANELS 2611127-18, 2611127-22 AND PULLY BRACKET 2612112-2 REMOVED FOR ACCESS. CAP ASSEMBLY 2611011-66 RIVETS REMOVED TO OUTBOARD SEAT RAIL FOR ACCESS. REMOVED LIFT STRUT FITTINGS 261113-6 AND 2611113-5. FITTED LIFT STRUT FITTINGS IN PLACE, ALL -3 HOLES REAMED IN PLACE TO 0.,188", ALL -4 BOLT HOLES REAMED IN PLACE TO 0.248". INSTALLED NEW LIFT STRUT FITTINGS 2611113-6 AND 2611113-5, USING NEW BOLTS,, RIVETS, AND SUBSTITUTED ONE RIVET PIN. APPLIED PS870 B1/2 TO EXTERIOR OPENING EDGES. LIFT STRUT TO FUSELAGE FITMENT FOUND SATISFACTORY. REINSTALLED: FLOOR PANELS 2611127-18, 2611127-22, PULLY BRACKET 2612112-2, AND CAP ASSEMBLY 2611011-66. MATERIALS USED; RIVET SIZE, SPACING, AND REPAIR CRITERIA WERE OBTAINED FROM ORIGINAL INSTALLATION AS WELL AS: MM D2078-13 REVISION-42: SRM 51-40-00, TURBOPROP STANDARD PRACTICES MANUAL (REV 4) 20-10-65, AC43.13-1 B: 4-60B.1 (P4-40), AND 4-57E (P4-19).

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