Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Gulstm 500S

Difficulty date
January 5, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 500S
Aircraft time
9,243 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540E1B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR2
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
21000056
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
Part time
9,253 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.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER ACCOMPLISHING AD 94-04-14 IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WING LOWER SPAR CAP WAS CORRODED BEYOND THE SAFE LIMIT ACCORDING TO SB 208A. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED.