Service difficulty report · Aileron · Beech 65A90

Difficulty date
February 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 65A90
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Aileron
Part number
501300021
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Ail Spar
Component
Beech · 501300021
Stage of operation
IN
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 600 HOUR INSPECITON THE LEFT HAND AILERON WAS FOUND TO HAVE A 2 INCH CRACK IN THE MAIN SPAR AT THE INBOARD HINGE MOUNT AREA. A SECOND AILERON WAS PURCHASED ONLY TO FIND THAT A 1.5 INCH CRACK EXISTED IN IT. THE RIGHT HAND AILERON WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK JUST 164 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS INSPECTING THESE AREAS AS PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

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