Service difficulty report · Spar · Beech 65A90

Difficulty date
October 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 65A90
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Part
Spar
Part number
5016000354
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Inb Flap
Part time
11,239 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 WAS DETECTED ON THE LEFT INBOARD FLAP SPAR AT THE INBOARD FLAP TRACK ATTACHMENT POINT ON THE UPPER SKIN FROM THE RIVET. A LARGER CRACK WAS THEN FOUND, APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 6 INCHES IN LENGTH, FURTHER OUTBOARD IN THE UPPER SPAR RADIUS. PART TC: 26,270. AIRCRAFT TT: 14,306 HOURS.

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