What was found
DURING INSPECTION REQUIRED BY AD-2003-21-01, INTERGRANULAR AND EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE MAIN SPAR LOWER CAP. THE CENTER SECTION FRONT SPAR WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.
- Difficulty date
- May 13, 2004
- Submitted
- May 13, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N224PW
- Make and model
- Univar A2AALON
- Aircraft serial
- B253
- Aircraft time
- 3,798 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Spar Cap
- Part number
- 41513128
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 3,798 hours
- Component
- Front Beam · Univar
- Component part number
- F13102
- 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.