Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Cessna 310D

Difficulty date
June 6, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3031R
Make and model
Cessna 310D
Aircraft serial
39115
Aircraft time
5,772 hours
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
082260041
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
5,772 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

LT WING REAR UPPER SPAR CAP IN NACHELL/EXHAUST AREA AND OUTBOARD WS 80.0-100.0 APPROX. 20 INCHES, WAS FOUND DURING VISUAL INSPECTION, TO HAVE SEVERE EXFOLIATED INTERGRANULAR CORROSION RINDERING THIS SECTION OF SPAR TO BE UNSERVICABLE. ALSO JUST I/B OF BATTERY BOX ON THE FORWARD SPAR IS AN AREA OF HEAVY SURFACE CORROSION CAUSED BY BATTERY ACID/FUMES ON THE LOWER CAP AND WEB. WS 85.0-89.5

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