What was found
(AUS) SPAR WEB CONTAINED TWO CRACKS IN THE AREA OF LT UPPER WING ATTACHMENT POINT. CRACK WAS LOCATED AROUND HUCK BOLTS. CRACK LENGTH 12.7MM (0.5IN). AIRCRAFT HAD SUFFERED A WHEELS UP LANDING IN THE PAST.
- Difficulty date
- April 15, 2003
- Submitted
- July 14, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3AF34C502
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 002430018N
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.