Service difficulty report · Spar · Beech A100

Difficulty date
October 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Spar
Part number
5016000354
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left Inb Flap
Part time
9,695 hours
Component
5016000396
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) SMALL CRACK, APPROXIMATELY 0.750 INCH IN LENGTH FOUND ON INBOARD FLAP SPAR. CRACK LOCATED AT INBOARD FLAP TRACK ATTACHMENT POINT IN THE MAIN SPAR. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND A LARGER CRACK ABOUT 6 INCHES LONG FURTHER OUTBOARD IN THE UPPER SPAR RADIUS. PART TC: 10,304. AIRCRAFT TT: 9,734 HOURS.

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