Service difficulty report · Spar · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 25, 2014
Submitted
April 4, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N680AX
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC680
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
Part time
15,312 hours
Component
Aileron
Component part number
27340000040
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

CRACK IN AILERON SPAR ADJACENT TO OTBD HINGE FITTING. THIS DISCREPANCY OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND UTILIZATION.