SDR EPUA120107

Service difficulty report · Spar · Reims F406

Difficulty date
December 1, 2007
Submitted
December 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6590Y
Make and model
Reims F406
Aircraft serial
F4060052
Aircraft time
11,408 hours, 20,614 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED APPROX 6.5" LONG IN A U-SHAPED PATTERN ON THE LT WING MAIN SPAR AT LT CWS 51.00 TO CWS 48.00, EMANATING FROM THE UPLOCK BRACKET ATTACHMENT POINT TO THE MAIN SPAR. THE UPLOCK BRACKETS WERE ALSO BROKEN AND BENT INDICATING POSSIBLE FORCE FROM MAIN GEAR EXTENSION, NOT CORROSION WERE THE CAUSE OF DAMAGE.

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