Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 13, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
19,503 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Spar
Part number
26310217
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
19,993 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

(CAN) DURING A VERTICAL STAB SPAR INSPECTION PER CESSNA CARAVAN 208B SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION NUMBER 55-30-01, PART OF A 20,000 HOUR INSPECTION, FRETTING DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR WEB AT W.L. 134.00. THERE WAS NO CORROSION DETECTED WHERE THE FRETTING WAS FOUND. SEE ATTACHED PICTURES. A REPAIR WAS OBTAINED FROM CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY, STRUCTURES REPORT NR S-208B-0470/02RD. BLEND DEPTH WAS 0.015 INCH AT LT SIDE OF WEB SPAR AND 0.006 INCH AT RT SIDE OF WEB SPAR. REPAIR REPORT S-208B-0470/02RD STATED TO BLEND THE FRETTING, EDDY CURRENT FOR CRACKS & REPEAT AS PER 208 MM 20-31-00. THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND EDDY CURRENT TESTED NO CRACKS. (TC 20091022005)

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