Service difficulty report · Spar · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 15, 2018
Submitted
May 18, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab 340B
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Aileron
Component
Aileron
Component part number
7257610611
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
X
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED ON AN AILERON IAW TASK CARD 5751-551-01I. THE X-RAY INDICATED A CRACK IN THE SPAR. THE CUSTOMER SENT OVER ANOTHER AILERON (PN 7257610-611 SN 0035) FOR THE SAME INSPECTION AND IT WAS FOUND CRACKED AS WELL. TWO MORE AILERONS (PN 7257610-615 SN 816112 AND PN 7257610-601 SN 0019) WERE SENT OVER FOR THE INSPECTION AND BOTH PASSED.

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