Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Beech A100

Difficulty date
November 25, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
18,598 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
0001102501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing Spar
Part time
19,436 hours, 20,195 cycles
Component
Spar Assy · Beech
Component part number
101100121
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

(CAN) DURING AN UNSCHEDULED INSPECTION A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE UPPER FORWARD WING ATTACH FITTING, THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY .0625 OF AN INCH LONG STARTING AT THE TOOLING HOLE HEADING TOWARD THE TUB. THE AIRCRAFT IS GROUNDED WAITING FOR WING SPAR REPLACEMENT. THE CRACK IS VERY HARD TO SEE, IF YOU LOOK AT THE 3RD PICTURE, TAKEN THOUGHT A MAGNIFYING GLASS YOU WILL SEE A FINE BLACK LINE LEAVING THE HOLE AT 7 O CLOCK THIS IS THE CRACK.

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