SDR 2018F00160

Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
December 7, 2018
Submitted
December 12, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8264
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0659
Aircraft time
3,700 hours, 3,772 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
262500518
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flap
Part time
3,700 hours, 3,772 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

WHEN CONDUCTING A ROUTINE APPROVED MODIFICATION OF THE RIGHT FLAP WE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE AFT INBOARD SPAR (P/N 2625005-18 AT THE BEND RADIUS BETWEEN WS68 AND WS53.5. THE AIRCRAFT HAS A TOTAL TIME OF 3700 HOURS ON IT WHEN THE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED. WE SUBMITTED A SIMILAR M/D REPORT WITH AN INCIDENT DATE OF 04/26/18 AND THE OPINIONS PUT FORTH IN THAT ON HOLD TRUE. THE SKIN AD RIBS IN THIS AREA SHOULD BE MADE OF A THICKER ALUMINUM AND THE RIBS MAY NEED TO MIRROR THE FRONT SPAR IN NUMBER.

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