Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 27, 2006
Submitted
March 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N182YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE182
Aircraft time
20,902 hours, 30,785 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

PITTING CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT WING ON THE LOWER WING SPAR CAP IN THE THIRD ELEMENT SPAR STRAP JUST AFT OF THE WING DRAIN LOCATED JUST OUTBOARD OF THE NACELLE IN THE WING LEADING EDGE. THE DAMAGE AREA IS APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH WIDE AND WENT INTO THE SPAR CAP THIRD ELEMENT .5 INCH DEEP. THIS DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE SPAR STRAP ONLY, AND DIDN'T AFFECT THE SPAR CAP ELEMENT ABOVE THE BOND LINE OR THE WING SKIN BELOW THE SPAR STRAP BOND LINE.

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