Service difficulty report · Spar · Beech C23

Difficulty date
September 25, 2000
Submitted
November 3, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7694R
Make and model
Beech C23
Aircraft serial
M1294
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt And Rt Wing
Part time
2,924 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

INSPECTION OF LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS DUE TO ACCIDENT. EXFOLIATION CORROSION IN LOWER SPAR CAP WAS FOUND IN THE SAME AREA ON LEFT AND RIGHT WING SPARS. CORROSION IS LOCATED JUST OUTBOARD OF SPAR SPLICE CONTINUING ON TO WING TIP OR SPAR END. DAMAGE IS EXTREMELY VISIBLE AND SHOULD BE FOUND DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. WING LEADING EDGE IS FACTORY GLUED TO SPAR IN THIS LOCATION. WING SPAR JUNK. (X)

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