What was found
LOCATED AND MARKED END OF CRACKS AT WS 81.174 ON RIGHT AND LEFT WINGS IN THE LOWER RADIOUS OF THE WING RIBS. BOTH CRACKS WERE APPROX. 6 INCHES LONG AND FOLLOWED THE RADIUS FORWARD AND AFT.
- Difficulty date
- April 1, 2002
- Submitted
- April 18, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N787C
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft serial
- AC550
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 2731023016
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Wing
- 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.