Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Univar F1

Difficulty date
November 18, 2020
Submitted
November 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6139C
Make and model
Univar F1
Aircraft serial
5608
Aircraft time
2,038 hours
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
F14027
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
Part time
2,037 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

DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING WAS REMOVED AS PART OF THE AD INSPECTION OF THE WING CENTER SECTION AD 2002-26-02. I HAD ALREADY INSPECTED THE WING PANEL FOR AD 2003-21-01 WHILE IT WAS STILL ON THE AIRFRAME AND HAD NOT FOUND ANYTHING. HOWEVER, SINCE THE WING WAS OFF AND I HAD ACCESS TO THE END RIB AND ATTACH FITTINGS I RE-INSPECTED THOSE AREAS. THE UPPER SPAR CAP WAS FOUND TO HAVE INTERGRANULAR CORROSION THAT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE LOWER SIDE OF THE UPPER SPAR CAP ABOVE THE FORWARD SIDE WING ATTACH FITTING, EXTENDING 5-6 INCHES OUTBOARD ALONG THE WING ATTACH FITTING. THE DAMAGE WAS HARD TO SEE WITH THE WING BOLTS INSTALLED, AND EVEN AFTER FINDING THE DAMAGE IT WAS HARD TO SEE USING A MIRROR AND FLASHLIGHT FROM THE INSPECTION PANEL.