Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
June 20, 2000
Submitted
July 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302NC
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FA9
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
1011100842
Part serial
FA9
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
8,612 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

UPON REMOVAL OF RT INBOARD LEADING EDGE FUEL CELL FOR REPAIRS OF A FUEL LEAK, FOUND THERE WAS PITTING CORROSION IN THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE LOWER INBOARD SPAR CAP CASTING. (INSPECTION OF THE LEFT WING CASTING SHOWED NO DEFECTS). SUBMITTER STATED IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ENTRAPMENT OF WATER BEHIND THE PROTECTIVE TAPE LINING THE INTERIOR OF THE FUEL CELL BAY. THE PITTING IS LOCATED STARTING AT 3.7 INCHES OUTBOARD OF THE INBOARD RIB WITH ANOTHER PIT AT 8.5 INCHES AND ANOTHER AT 10 INCHES. MOVING LOWER ON THE SPAR CAP CASTING ARE SEVERAL PITS BETWEEN 8.2 INCHES AND 11.8 INCHES. THE PITS ARE FROM .05 INCH AND .15 INCH DEEP. (X)