Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
September 15, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft time
2,005 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
26320233
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

(CAN) DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT, SEVERE CORROSION WAS NOTED ON THE AFT UPPER TRAILING EDGE SPAR CAP ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT APPROXIMATELY SS 80.60 LEFT HAND AND ARIGHT HAND SIDES. THE CORROSION HAS GONE THROUGH THE SPAR CAP BUT HAD NOT YET DAMAGED THE WEB. THIS CORROSION WAS NOT INITIALLY NOTICED DUE TO THE FACT THE CORROSION HAD BEEN PAINTED OVER THE ENTIRE SPAR CAP WAS REPLACED.

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