What was found
(AUS) LEFT SPAR CAP CRACKED IN AREA OF THE HOLE LOCATED 3 MM (0.118 INCHES) FORWARD ALONG THE BOTTOM FACE AND 8 MM (0.314 INCHES) UP THE HOLE. FOUND DURING MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION IAW AT/20 SL 197. (X)
- Difficulty date
- November 23, 2000
- Submitted
- December 7, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Airtrc AT502
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A15AG
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 5711 · Wing Spar
- Part
- Spar Cap
- Part number
- 204311
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Wing Spar Struct
- Part time
- 7,259 cycles
- Component
- Wing Spar Struct · Airtrc
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.