What was found
(CAN) UPON 100 HR INSPECTION, SEVERAL CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE WING SPAR FLANGE ANGLE AT THE WING STRUT PICKUP AREA. FURTHER DISASSEMBLY OF THE WING CRACKS WERE FOUND ON A SECOND FLANGE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PICKUP LUG AREA.
- Difficulty date
- December 6, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC3
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A34
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 5711 · Wing Spar
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- C3W710C3W82
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Wing
- 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.