SDR CWQR200907

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
October 13, 2009
Submitted
October 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600327
Aircraft time
12,596 hours
Part
Fitting
Part number
652200011
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing Spar
Part time
12,596 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

DURING A PHASE 50 INSPECTION, OUR NDI VENDOR , PARAGON SERVICES INC., DETECTED A FLAW ON THE LEFT WING LOWER FORWARD SPAR FITTING ASSEMBLY.THIS WING ATTACH FITTING CONSIST OF THREE FINGERS, THE AFT FINGER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FLAW USING THE ULTRASONIC METHOD.THE NDI REPORT WAS FORWARDED TO THE CESSNA NDI GROUP,FOR EVALUATION.CESSNA ENGINEERING HAS PROVIDED THE OPERATOR WITH A FAA FORM 8100, THAT SPECIFIES THAT THE AIRCRAFT BE RE-INSPECTED EVERY 150 HOURS AND OR 12 MONTHS TO MONITOR THIS FLAW.