What was found
UPON ANNUAL INSPECTION, FLAKING WAS NOTICED ON CENTER FORWARD SPAR AREA. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE SPAR WAS CORRODED 25 PERCENT THROUGH MAIN SURFACE. UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH AN AIRWORTHY ITEM.
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2000
- Submitted
- January 23, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N676MF
- Make and model
- Cessna 402B
- Aircraft serial
- 402B0106
- System (JASC)
- 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 503200025
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Horizontal Stab
- 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.