Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Ayres S2R

Difficulty date
April 5, 2019
Submitted
February 4, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4992X
Make and model
Ayres S2R
Aircraft serial
5037R
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
2020343R
Condition
Nicked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

A NICK WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT WING UPPER SPAR CAP AT WS 68.0 DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION. AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED WHICH CONFIRMED A CRACK AT THIS LOCATION. THE WINGS ON THIS ACFT WERE INSTALLED ON THIS ACFT 07/18/2011, THEY WERE REMOVED FROM ACFT N5613X SN1818R. TOTAL TIME ON THE WINGS AT THIS INSTALLATION WAS 6068 HOURS. TOTAL CURRENT TIME ON WINGS IS 6816.9 HOURS. LAS EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WAS DONE ON 08/14/2013, 517.7

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