SDR 95ZZZX1144

Service difficulty report · Spar · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N979SR
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB519
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING 5-YEAR WING BOLT INSPECTION, NOTED FORWARD LOWER RT WING BOLT/NUT WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS. LOGBOOKS REVEALED BOLT INSTALLED 5 YEARS PREVIOUSLY BY A BEECH SERVICE CENTER AND TORQUE CHECKED AT ANOTHER BEECH SERVICE CENTER AND NUMEROUS 150-HOUR INSPECTIONS ACCOMPLISHED WTHOUT BEING DETECTED. UPON REMOVAL, SPAR FITTING FOUND DAMAGED (REMOVAL OF BOLT CAUSED A WRENCH TO BE BROKEN AND BOLT HAD TO BE WRENCHED ALL THE WAY OUT OF FITTING DUE TO EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON FITTING). ACFT FERRIED TO VNY FOR SPAR REPLACEMENT.