Service difficulty report · Spar · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
June 6, 2017
Submitted
June 7, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4174B
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40932
Aircraft time
8,684 hours
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Wing
Part time
8,639 hours
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

MULTIPLE DELAMINATED AREAS NOTED ALONG THE FORWARD AND AFT SIDES OF THE AFT (MAIN) CARRY THROUGH SPAR. VARIOUS SIZES AND LOCATIONS NOTED. PICTURES SENT TO SDR PROGRAM MANAGER.

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