Service difficulty report · Spar · Beech 58

Difficulty date
April 27, 2005
Submitted
May 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8117V
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1628
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Spar
Part number
00244002457
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
11,655 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.

What was found

WHERE HORIZONTAL STAB SPAR ATTACHES. THE BULKHEAD IS CUT AWAY, TO ALLOW THIS, AND IS FORMED BY JOGGLE BEND. SIDE TO SIDE. AT THIS JOGGLE, IT IS CRACKED, FORE AND AFT, TO INCLUDE BOTH BULKHEAD AND FORMER. (SW01200504216) (K)

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