SDR 2007001

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Cvac P4Y2TRANSAIR

Difficulty date
July 17, 2007
Submitted
July 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2872G
Make and model
Cvac P4Y2TRANSAIR
Aircraft serial
66300
Aircraft time
7,162 hours
Engine
Wright R260035
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center Wing
Part time
7,162 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

WHILE PERFORMING AD 2003-18-01, CRACKS WERE FOUND UNDER THE LT LOWER, FWD, SPAR CAP DOUBLER IN THE CAP, SPAR WEB AND THE DOUBLER ITSELF. CRACKS WERE ALSO FOUND IN THE WING SKIN CUTOUTS AT ALL 4 LOWER CENTER WING BELT FRAME CUT-OUTS. RT FWD LOWER SPAR CAP CRACKED IN (2) PLACES UNDER THE DOUBLER.