Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
May 6, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft time
4,531 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Spar
Part number
263202311
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) INSTALLATION OF FINLETS DEVIATED FROM DWG CAUSING CORROSION WHICH LED TO THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR REPLACEMENT. DWG 6R1-2017, 8000 SERIES FLOATS, THE AFT ATTACHMENT FOR THE FINLET CALLS FOR A NUTPLATE NAS696 BUT A MS21044N3 NUT WAS INSTALLED IN ITS PLACE. TWO OTHER ACFT IN FLEET HAVE SAME PROBLEM SO FAR & THE ENGINEER WHO REPLACED THE SPAR SAYS THE WHOLE FLEET IS THE SAME.

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