Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Parten P68CTC

Difficulty date
December 29, 2005
Submitted
December 29, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N775MW
Make and model
Parten P68CTC
Aircraft serial
20801
Aircraft time
2,414 hours
Engine
Lyc TO360A1A6
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
14101B1
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
2,414 hours
Component
Spar · Parten
Component part number
14101B2
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

SEVERE INTERGRANULAR CORROSION OF MAIN WING SPAR WEB AND UPPER SPAR CAP AFT OF ENGINE FIREWALL. REQUIRES REMOVAL OF ENGINE, ENGINE MOUNT, FIREWALL. SUSPECT SOURCE OF CORROSION TO BE FIRE SHEATH INSTALLED OVER FUEL LINES BEHIND FIREWALL. SB 61 ADDRESSES INSPECTION OF FUEL LINES AND REMOVAL OF FIRE SHEATHING, WITH CORRESPONDING INSPECTION FOR SPAR CORROSION. BULLETIN IS MISLEADING, DOES NOT PLACE EMPHASIS ON SPAR. WING SPAR IS UNAIRWORTHY, FACTORY AND DER CONTACTED FOR POSSIBLE REPAIR. RECOMMEND AD FOR THIS CONDITION.

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