Service difficulty report · Spar · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
October 8, 2009
Submitted
October 27, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N816PC
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
816
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
STCSA5740NM
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
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 THE ROUTINE INSP ON ACFT, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SPAR AT THE MID WING SECTION OF THE ACFT BETWEEN THE SPAR DOUBLERS (PN AD-AC-0191-1 LT OTBD DOUBLER AND 1A RT OTBD DOUBLER, AT APPROXIMATE WING STA 53.0-63.0, THE 10 INCH OVERLAPPED SECTION ON BOTH LT AND RT MID WING AREAS. CORROSION HAD FORMED AND CAUSED THE OVERLAPPED DOUBLER SECTION TO BUCKLE AND THE RIVET HEADS TO LOOSEN AND COME OFF. THE SPAR WAS AN APPROVED METHOD FOR TERMINATING ACTION ON AD94-04-14, SB208A WING SPAR INSP FOR THE ACFT. (K)