Service difficulty report · Spar · Univar 415C

Difficulty date
March 29, 2011
Submitted
March 29, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N99558
Make and model
Univar 415C
Aircraft serial
2181
Aircraft time
2,487 hours
Engine
Cont C8512
Engine time
1,162 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A90*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
41513102
Condition
Corroded
Location
Center Wing
Part time
2,487 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

INSP OF WING CTR SECTION IAW AD 2002-26-02 INTER-GRANULAR CORROSION IN EXFOLIATION STAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE BOTTOM MAIN SPAR CAP, EXTREME REAR OTBD SECTIONS WHERE IT WAS MILLED TO ACCOMMODATE THE MLG TRUNNION AND JUST INBD. ALSO THE LT AND RT (WING WALK) INBD T/E RIBS WERE CORRODING AWAY AND CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SURFACE ON VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE CTR SECTION.