Service difficulty report · Spar · Airtrc AT402

Difficulty date
October 20, 2005
Submitted
November 4, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT402
Aircraft time
5,351 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A15AG
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
450001
Condition
Separated
Location
Wing
Part time
2,116 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE MAIN SPARS (PN 4500-01 AND 4500-02, RT AND LT) WERE BROKEN AWAY FROM THE WINGLET. WINGLETS AND SPAR ARE PART OF STC INSTALLATION. SPAR IS ATTACHED TO INSIDE WINGLET WITH FIBERGLASS CLOTH. CLOTH WAS TORN AND DELAMINATED. SPAR WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM WINGLET ON RT SIDE AND MOSTLY SEPARATED ON THE LT SIDE. DISCOVERED DURING INSPECTION.