Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 29, 2006
Submitted
December 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N132YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE132
Aircraft time
23,106 hours, 32,114 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
1181200291
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
23,106 hours, 32,114 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING INITIAL INSPECTION FOR SB57-3815, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT WING REAR SPAR CAP AFT FLANGE AT THE SUSPECT RIVET HOLE AT WS 115. THE CRACK STOPPED AT THE RADIUS OF THE VERITCAL LEG OF THE AFT SPAR WEB.

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