Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
November 12, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft time
12,521 hours
Engine
Cont IO520M
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
08113507
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
12,751 hours
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

WHILE DOING A 100HR INSPECTION ON THE AIRCRAFT, AME'S NOTICED BELLY SKIN ON LOWER RT SIDE WRINKLED. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE WEB SKIN ON THE REAR OF THE FUSELAGE FRONT SPAR SKIN WAS CRACKED. THE PROTECTIVE TOP CAP OF CARPET WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER SPAR CARRY THRU WAS BROKEN. AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN APART AND THE FUSELAGE FRONT SPAR ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND WILL BE REPLACED. INSPECTION OF THE TECHNICAL RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN DAMAGED AFTER A NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE AND REPAIRED IN 1979. THE SKIN UNDER THE DOOR HAD BEEN REPLACED RIGHT BESIDE THE FUSELAGE FRONT SPAR ASSEMBLY.

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