Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
December 30, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
45,284 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
2722123
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
45,284 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 BLOCK INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED VISUALY THAT THE FRONT SPAR REAR WING ATTACH FITTING WAS CRACKED. ONCE THE FITTING WAS REMOVED, ADDITIONAL DEFECTS WERE NOTICED ON THE UNDER SIDE. THE ADDITIONAL DEFECT COULD ONLY BE DETECTED BY EDDY CURRENT.