Service difficulty report · Spar · Raythn B300RAYTHEON

Difficulty date
February 9, 2015
Submitted
February 19, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N49WC
Make and model
Raythn B300RAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
FL144
Aircraft time
9,206 hours, 7,041 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
10111007227LH
Part serial
FL144
Condition
Bent
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SEVERE TURBULENCE WHILE DESCENDING INTO AIRPORT AT FL160. AFTER INSPECTION BY THE DOM, THE SPAR WAS DETERMINED TO BE BENT ON BOTH LT & RT WINGS AT APPROX WS 214.00. THE UPPER WING SKINS & LE SKINS BENT. UNDERLYING STRUCTURES UNABLE TO BE EVALUATED. POSSIBLE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO RT FUSELAGE. SECOND LEVEL INSP IAW MM REQUIRED.