SDR 98ZZZX1135

Service difficulty report · Spar Block · Cessna 120

Difficulty date
February 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N77412
Make and model
Cessna 120
Aircraft serial
11853
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Block
Part number
0411131
Condition
Corroded
Location
Front Spar
Part time
4,626 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

BLOCK 5 ( 4, NR 0411129) REMOVED. CHECKED INSIDE OF FRONT AND REAR SPARS. SLIGHT CORROSION FOUND. CLEANED AND PAINTED WITH ZINC CHROMATE. MOST BOLTS FROZEN INTO BLOCKS. BOLTS HAD TO BE POUNDED OR DRILLED OUT. RECOMMEND THAT BLOCKS BE REMOVED IF WINGS ARE TAKEN OFF FOR ANY REASON TO CHECK INSIDE OF SPARS.

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