Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Beech B300

Difficulty date
January 18, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
10162001443
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
4,707 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) EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE REMAINING REAR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPAR CAPS AND AS A RESULT OF THE NDI INSPECTION THE LEFT UPPER SPAR CAP WILL ALSO BE REPLACED. RESULT SHOWED 0.008 TO 0.020 DEPTH INTERGRANULAR CORROSION THROUGH THE LENGTH OF THE SPAR CAP CONSENTRATED AT THE ELEVATOR HINGE POINTS.

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