Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
November 15, 2020
Submitted
December 29, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N185DV
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft serial
18502933
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Carry Through
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

THE AIRCRAFT CABIN HEADLINER WAS REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE. AFTER REMOVAL, SEVERE INTERGRANULAR CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE CARRY THROUGH SPAR. THIS RENDERED THE SPAR UNAIRWORTHY AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WAS CORROSION THROUGHOUT THE UPPER CABIN STRUCTURE. THIS CORROSION WAS ONLY IN AREAS THAT WERE IN CONTACT WITH THE HEADLINER. AFTER CALLING THE UPHOLSTERY SHOP, WE WERE INFORMED THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE.

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