Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
May 7, 2016
Submitted
May 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600792
Aircraft time
5,506 hours, 4,390 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
651103832
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
5,506 hours, 4,390 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CORROSION ALONG RT WING UPPER SPAR CAP SURFACES. IDENTIFIED ALL CORRODED AREAS ON THE RT UPPER WING SPAR CAP & REMOVED ALL CORROSION. PERFORMED A FLUORESCENT DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION OF THE BLENDED AREAS ON RT WING UPPER SPAR CAP, FOR REMAINING CORROSION & CRACKS IAW NTM PART 7 20-00-00. NO REMAINING CORROSION OR CRACKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED AN ULTRASONIC THICKNESS INSPECTION IAW NTM 4 20-00-01. MAPPED REMAINING THICKNESS ON SPAR CAP. R & R ALL FASTENERS THAT WERE AFFECTED DURING BLENDING FOR CORROSION REMOVAL. ALL WORK PERFORMED & COMPLETED IAW FIELD REPAIR S-560-0792/03RD REV DATED 5 4 16. APPROVED BY 8100-9 DATED 5 6 16. THIS REPAIR TO BE CONSIDERED MAJOR.