What was found
EXTENSIVE INTERGRANULAR CORROSION FOUND ON THE BOTTOM OF THE UPPER AFT WING ATTACH FITTING ON THE LEFT WING. THE SAME FITTING ON THE RIGHT WING STUB WAS CORRODED TO A LESSER DEGREE. MOISTURE ENTRAPMENT IS BELIEVED TO CONTRIBUTE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 2000
- Submitted
- August 9, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N414FC
- Make and model
- Cessna 414A
- Aircraft serial
- 414A0039
- System (JASC)
- 5740 · Wing, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 50110231
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Aft Wing Attach
- Part time
- 5,076 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.