SDR 99ZZZX2150

Service difficulty report · Spar · Mooney M20E

Difficulty date
May 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5636Q
Make and model
Mooney M20E
Aircraft serial
0674
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
3,503 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

LOWER SPAR CAP ON STUB SPAR FROM STA 33 OUTBOARD SUFFERING FROM INTERGRANULAR CORROSION SO SEVERE THAT IT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. CORROSION FOUND WHILE REPLACING DAMAGED OUTBOARD WING ASSEMBLY, AND WAS NOT DETECTABLE FROM INSPECTIONS PERFORMED DURING ANNUAL INSPECTIONS.

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