Service difficulty report · Spar · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 8, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
19,419 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
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) CORROSION FOUND, CENTER WING, MAIN SPAR, FWD FLANGE APRROX LBL 16 TO RBL 16. DURING SCHEDULED STRUCTURAL INSP, FOUND CORROSION BUBBLING UP FROM UNDER PRC COATING THAT COVERS THE SPAR CAP CORNER RADIUS. REMOVAL OF THE PRC FOUND PITTED CORROSION ON THE SPAR FWD FLANGE. CORROSION MAYBE CAUSED BY CONTAMINATE. REPAIR REQUIRED BLENDING AND A STRAP INSTALLED IAW HBC. SDR RAISED TO ALERT OTHERS THIS AREA IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION, PRC DOES NOT PROTECT IT.

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