Service difficulty report · Spar · Indusa T211THORPEDO

Difficulty date
June 7, 2012
Submitted
June 8, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N211MY
Make and model
Indusa T211THORPEDO
Aircraft serial
022S
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NUMEROUS RIVETS RUNNING VERTICALLY THROUGH TOP AND BOTTOM OF SPAR WEB ANGLE WERE IMPROPERLY BUCKED. ALSO AROUND GEAR SUPPORT TUBE INSIDE WING. THESE RIVETS 2117 HOLD WING SKINS TO SPAR WEB ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF WING.