Service difficulty report · Spar · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
February 24, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Aircraft time
20,157 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C653
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING INVESTIGATION OF A FUEL LEAK ON LT WING AROUND LT MLG WHEEL WELL, DISCOVERED THE LT WING AUXILLIARY SPAR BOOM WAS CRACKED WITH AN ABNORMAL CRACK OF 17" LONG. THIS FAILURE WAS ALSO SEEMS LAST YEAR ON ACFT.