Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Lkheed P3A

Difficulty date
December 1, 2005
Submitted
December 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N917AU
Make and model
Lkheed P3A
Aircraft serial
150510
Aircraft time
15,178 hours
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
9010622
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
15,178 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

LT WING UPPER REAR SPAR CAP WS178, AT NACELLE AFT ATTACH PLATE. DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION ATTACK UPPER CROWN AND VERTICAL LEG. CORROSION WAS VISUALLY DETECTED AT DEPOT LEVEL SCHEDULED INSPECTION. CORROSION WAS FOUND TO EXCEED NEGLIGIBLE DAMAGE LIMITS.