SDR 96ZZZX3626

Service difficulty report · Spar · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
July 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N359AE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC674
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Spar
Part number
2734023011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
Component
2734000039
Stage of operation
IN
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 DISASSEMBLY OF AILERON FOR SKIN CHANGE, THE SPAR WAS FOUND CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AROUND OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET. THE CRACKS WERE THE FULL WIDTH OF THE SPAR WEB AND INTO THE RADIUS OF THE FLANGES. THIS IS THE SECOND SPAR FOUND CRACKED LIKE THIS RECENTLY. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED MANDATORY VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AILERON SPAR IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.