Service difficulty report · Frame · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
August 11, 2006
Submitted
August 16, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC689
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Frame
Part number
2722019046
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
22,492 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

DURING REPAIR OF WING SPAR SHEAR WEB IAW AD AND SRM, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT AND RT BELT FRAMES WERE CRACKED AT THE STRINGER 11 CUTOUT. THE CRAKED BELT FRAMES WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW UPON COMPLETION OF THE SPAR REPAIR. AIRCRAFT IS OPERATING ONT HE SPANISH REGISTER AS ECIXL. (K)