Service difficulty report · Spar · Beech E18S

Difficulty date
June 28, 2006
Submitted
August 17, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N92WA
Make and model
Beech E18S
Aircraft serial
BA379
Engine
Pwa R985*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
6,600 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

THE DEFECT IS SEVERE CORROSION IN SPAR TUBE LT SIDE UPPER AT WING STA 90. PROBABLE CAUSE IS EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE OVER AN EXTENDED PERIORD OF TIMEM. RECOMMENDATION TO PREVENT RECURRENCE WOULD BE TO SEAL AND FILL WITH LIN SEED OIL. FURTHER RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO ADD A SPLICE TO SPARE SECTION TO PROVIDE STRUCTURE INTEGRITY. FURTHER RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO VISUAL INSPECT AND DYE PENETRANT INSPECT THIS AREA AT 25 HOUR INTERVALS UP TO 1ST 100 HOURS. IF NO FATIGUE OR CRACKS ARE NOTED THEN EXTEND VISUAL AND PENETRANT INSP TO EVERY 100 HOURS OR EACH YEAR WHICH EVER OCCURS FIRST. SEE ATTACHED XRAY, PENETRANT REPORT AND ADDITIONAL AREAS OF CONCERN FOR NOTED DEFECT. (K)

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