Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Beech 58

Difficulty date
June 8, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 58
Engine
Cont IO520C
Propeller
Mcauly D3AF32C35
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
0001100132
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing Spar
Part time
7,606 cycles
Component
Wing Spar · Beech · 58
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

(AUS) RH WING UPPER SPAR CAP CONTAINED PITTING CORROSION IN AN AREA LOCATED 355.6MM (14IN) OUTBOARD OF THE ENGINE NACELLE. THE PITTED AREA MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 152.4MM (6IN) SPANWISE AND 19.05MM(0.75IN) CHORDWISE. DEPTH OF CORROSION APPROXIMATELY 0.508MM(0.020IN). FOUND FOLLOWING STRIPPING FOR REPAINT.

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