Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
February 5, 2020
Submitted
February 6, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3378Q
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B0334
Aircraft time
23,964 hours
Part
Fitting
Part number
081135010
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
Part time
23,964 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS IN MAINTENANCE FOR A ROUTINE 200 HOUR INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE WAS COMPLYING WITH MULTI-ENGINE OWNER ADVISORY MEL-57-02 WING- FORWARD LOWER CARRY-THRU SPAR CAP INSPECTION. DURING THIS INSPECTION CORROSION WAS NOTED ON THE CARRY-THRU SPAR LOWER FORWARD LEFT FITTING. REFERENCE TO SID 57-10-10 #4 INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS ITEM C INSPECT THE SPAR AND FITTING FOR CORROSION. IF CORROSION IS FOUND ON THE FITTING INSTALL A NEW FITTING. WE CONTACTED CESSNA STRUCTURES FOR REPAIR PROCEDURES AND WAS TOLD "PER ENGINEERING, ONCE THE SPAR FITTING GETS DAMAGED (WHETHER GOUGING OR CORROSION) IT MUST BE REPLACED". "PART REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE DONE PER BEST SHOP PRACTICES".

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