Service difficulty report · Spar · Wthrly 620B

Difficulty date
February 4, 2008
Submitted
March 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9024F
Make and model
Wthrly 620B
Aircraft serial
1629
Engine
Pwa R985*
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ailerons
Part time
1,890 hours
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

LT AILERON SPAR CRACKED AT CENTER AND OB HINGE BRACKET ATTACH POINTS. POSSIBLY DUE TO TWISTING EFFECT OF AILERON ACTUATOR INSTALLED AT EXTREME IB END OF AILERON. (K)