What was found
UPON ANNUAL INSPECTION, FLAKING WAS NOTICED ON AFT SPAR AREA. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE SPAR WAS CORRODED .2500 THROUGH MAIN SURFACE. UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH AN AIRWORTHY ITEM.
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2000
- Submitted
- February 9, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N676MF
- Make and model
- Cessna 402B
- Aircraft serial
- 402B0106
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 51310002
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Part time
- 9,676 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.