What was found
(CAN) AT INBOARD FLAP TRACK CUTOUT IN THE SPAR THERE ARE TWO CRACKS EXTENDING FROM THE TOP CORNERS OF THE CUTOUT INTO THE BEND RADIUS. EACH CRACK ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG. PART TC: 16,223. AIRCRAFT TT: 12,807 HOURS.
- Difficulty date
- October 28, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Beech 65A90
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A20
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 5016000354
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Inb Flap Track
- Part time
- 12,763 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.