Service difficulty report · Spar · Socata TB10TOBAGO

Difficulty date
July 24, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Socata TB10TOBAGO
Engine
Lyc O360A1A
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
TB1011011101
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
7,284 cycles
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.

What was found

(AUS) RT WING MAIN SPAR UPPER CAP CONTAINED CORROSION ON THE AFT FACE. RT WING LEADING EDGE INTERCOSTAL CONTAINED CORROSION ON THE LOWER FLANGE. FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF WINGS FOR REPAIR FURTHER CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE TOP SURFACE OF THE LT AND RT MAIN SPAR UPPER CAP NEAR THE SPAR JOINT.