Service difficulty report · Spar · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
March 6, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
19,553 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 2D30
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
C2W1007
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
19,663 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 INSTALLATION OF THE WIPAIRE UP GROSS KIT, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN A SECTION OF THE REAR SPAR AT WS 123.5 BEHIND THE OTBD FLAP HANGER. THE REAR SPAR SECTION, PN C2W1107 WAS R & R WITH A NEW SECTION, PN CSW1007 TO RECTIFY THE DEFECT.