Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 26, 2007
Submitted
September 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N47542
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE198
Aircraft time
23,445 hours, 29,132 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
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 SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED LT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CAP CRACKED FROM RIVET HOLE TO REAR EDGE AT LWS 117.50. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LT LOWER AFT SPAR FROM LWS 73 TO LWS 129.86 SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF SPAR IAW FIELD REPAIR FR-CO-01583 REV 2.

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