Service difficulty report · Spar · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
January 13, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
5,148 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Spar
Part number
5012000886
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nacelle
Part time
10,862 cycles
Component
Nacelle · Raythn
Component part number
RA9801
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) NACELLE OB WEB TO SPAR ATTACHMENT CHANNEL CRACKED IN BEND RADIUS ON LOWER END OF CHANNEL. THIS CONDITION EXISTED IN THE SAME AREA ON BOTH NACELLES. CRACKS ARE COMMON IN THESE AREAS ON HIGH CYCLE AIRPLANES. LATER SN AIRCRAFT COME FROM THE FACTORY WITH DOUBLERS ALREADY INSTALLED IN THESE AREAS.

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