Service difficulty report · Spar · Beech B300

Difficulty date
December 9, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft time
9,895 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
10111007315
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
9,736 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

A/C IN FOR 5 YR WING BOLT REPLACEMENT AND MAIN SPAR LWR FITTING VISUAL INSPECT. LWR FWD LT WING BOLT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE AND UPON REMOVAL MODERATE CORROSION WAS OBSERVED IN BOLT BORES. LOOKING AT BOLT BORES FROM FRONT, GREATEST CORROSION APPEARED TO BE AFT AIRFRAME LUG AND AFT WING LUG. MILD CORROSION NOTED IN FWD AIRFRAME LUG. NDT WAS CARRIED OUT ON LUG W/NO CRACKS FOUND. ALL OTHER BOLTS WERE SERVICEABLE. RAYTHEON WAS CONTACTED FOR ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGE FOUND AND FOLLOWING SEVERAL DELAYS APPROVED A/C FOR LIMITED RETURN TO SERV UNDER REPAIR ORDER NUMBER FR-KA-01836 REV 1. THIS TEMP REPAIR WAS APPROVED FOR 250 HRS OR NINE WEEKS AT WHICH POINT A PERMANENT REPAIR MUST BE CARRIED OUT. PERMANENT REPAIR ENTAIL

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