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
9010552
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
15,178 hours
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.

What was found

RT WING UPPER FORWARD SPAR CAP W.S.73 (PREVIOUS PROCESSING BY PARTY UNKNOWN) OF THE FORWARD FLANGE HAS EXCEEDED MAXIMUM NEGLIGIBLE LIMITS FOR DAMAGE LOCATION. DUE TO THE RELATIVE LOCATION OF THE WING ATTACH CORNER FITTING THIS DAMAGE CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND WILL REQUIRE A SPAR CAP INSERTION.