Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 20, 2006
Submitted
December 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N237YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE237
Aircraft time
20,821 hours, 28,799 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

LEVEL 3 PITTING CORROSION WAS FOUND INITIALLY AROUND THE QUICK DRAIN IN THE 3RD INTERIOR SKIN DOUBLER. THIS CORROSION STARTED FROM THE UNTREATED EDGE OF THE QUICK DRAIN FITTING HOLE IN THE WING SKIN, AND PROGRESSED IN ALONG THE BOND LINE BETWEEN THE SKINS. WHEN THE AREA AFT AND INBD OF THE QUICK DRAIN WAS STRIPPED FOR INSPECTION AS PART OF THE REPAIR PROCESS, LEVEL 3 PITTING CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FWD FACE OF THE MAINSPAR CAP IN THE AREA OF WS 128, AND ON THE MILLED RIB JUST INBD OF THE WING DRAIN. TIME SINCE LAST INSPECTION WAS 12 MONTHS.

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