Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
June 23, 2009
Submitted
June 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425DM
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft serial
4250098
Aircraft time
4,316 hours, 3,090 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 500
Part time
4,316 hours, 3,090 cycles
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

LT WING AFT TRUSS PLATE ATTACH HOLES ARE DRILLED TO LARGE IN TRUSS PLATE AND IN AFT SPAR CAP AT WING STATION 102.1. DETERMINED TO HAVE OCCURRED DURING PRODUCTION. OBTAINED DER APPROVAL FOR DISPOSITION.

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