Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Beech E90

Difficulty date
January 28, 2008
Submitted
February 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N152D
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW119
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
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

FWD OB LOWER WING SPAR CAPS ARE CRACKED. LT AND RT ASSY CRACKS RADIATE FROM THE (4) HUCK RIVET FWD THROUGH WING ATTACH HINGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED 15 MONTHS AND 404.2 HOURS AGO BY EDDY CURRENT AND NO CRACKS WERE FOUND AT THAT TIME. (K)

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