Service difficulty report · Spar · Beech A23A

Difficulty date
October 31, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A23A
Engine
Cont IO346A
Propeller
Snsnch M74DC
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AUS) RT WING SPAR REPAIRED DUE TO CORROSION. A LARGE DOUBLER IS ATTACHED TO THE AFT SIDE OF THE SPAR WEB. NO RECORD OF REPAIR OR REFERENCE TO AN ENGINEERING ORDER OR APPROVED DATA IS RECORDED IN THE LOGBOOK. THE OWNER STATES THE REPAIRS WERE CARRIED OUT IN AUGUST 2000. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR. UNAPPROVED REPAIR.

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