Service difficulty report · Spar · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 21, 2006
Submitted
May 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140ZV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE140
Aircraft time
21,652 hours, 31,202 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
1181000131
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lws 127
Part time
21,652 hours, 31,202 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

TWO SPOTS OF PITTING CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER FORWARD FACE OF THE LEFT WING SPAR AT APPROXIMATELY WS 125 TO 128, JUST AFT AND JUST INBOARD OF THE FWD WING SUMP DRAIN OUTBOARD OF THE NACELLE. TIME SINCE LAST INSPECTION 8 MONTHS. CORROSION WILL BE DRESSED OUT, BLENDED AND AN FAA APPROVED FACTORY DESIGNED REPAIR WILL BE INSTALLED. OTHER MINOR PITTING CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE AREA, AFTER DRESSING THIS PITTING WAS FOUND TO BE IN BLENDING LIMITS.

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