Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna U206E

Difficulty date
August 16, 2002
Submitted
September 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna U206E
Aircraft time
8,970 hours
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
122005112
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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) - INSPECTION REVEALED CRACK AT BOTTOM ANGLE OF AILERON HINGE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED CRACKED REAR SPAR AT HINGE ATTACH POINT AND CRACKED RIB STA 109. INSPECTION OF RIB AND REAR SPAR IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF LACK OF INSPECTION PANELS. THE INSPECTION CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH A LIGHT AND MIRRORS THROUGH OTHER INSPECTION PANELS.

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