What was found
(CAN) THE HOLE FOR THE WING STRUT ATTACH BOLT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY LINE BORED CAUSING A EGG SHAPED HOLE AT THE FACTORY BOTH FORE & AFT. FITTINGS WERE REPLACED AT THIS TIME.
- Difficulty date
- December 25, 2009
- Submitted
- March 1, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 208B
- Aircraft time
- 19,408 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A114
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3GFR34C703
- System (JASC)
- 5740 · Wing, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Fitting
- Part number
- 2622246201
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Wing Strut
- Part time
- 19,975 hours
- 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.