Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Parten P68CTC

Difficulty date
September 8, 2026
Submitted
September 22, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4465Y
Make and model
Parten P68CTC
Aircraft serial
320
Aircraft time
5,824 hours
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
Part time
5,824 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

REMOVED WING TO INSTALL OPTIONAL KIT-SB162 (INCREASE WING FATIGUE LIFE). IDENTIFIED 2 DEFECTS A 5/16 INCH CRACK AT THE AFT RT WING ATTACH POINT, AND A 5/16 INCH CRACK AT THE FWD L/H WING ATTACH POINT. CONTAINED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED KIT P/N 68-038 IAW SB65. ACCOMPLISHED SB65 REV 2 PART B WING SPAR MODIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REPAIR SCHEMES R.0090 & R.0081. REPLACED THE FOUR LOWER SPAR CAP ANGLES ON THE WING FRONT SPARS AS MANDATORY ACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS STATED IN CASE 2 ON TABLE 2 IN PARAGRAPH 1.4.1 OF SB 162 (INSTALLATION OF THE KIT SB162) REFERRING TO VULCANAIR S.I. NO. 88.

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