SDR 96ZZZX6025

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Cessna 500CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N153JP
Make and model
Cessna 500CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5000153
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
552211210
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
5,617 hours
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

FOUND CORROSION ON RT WING SPAR FITTING INSIDE RT FUEL TANK WHILE C/W PHASE 50H INSPECTION AND SB 28-10 FOAM REMOVAL. CLEANED CORROSION TO .040 INCH DEPTH. REMOVED ALL PITTING. CONTRACTED FACTORY. MAJOR REPAIR REQUIRED EVEN THOUGH AREA OF CORROSION WAS LESS THAN 1 SQUARE INCH. STRAP HAD TO BE INSTALLED ON FORWARD FLANGE TO REINFORCE CORRODED AREA. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE OF CORROSION WAS DUE TO WATER CONTAINED AND TRAPPED IN FOAM COVERING THIS AREA. SUGGEST REMOVING FOAM AND CLOSE INSPECTION OF AREA FOR POWDERY CORROSION.