Service difficulty report · Spar · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
November 28, 2010
Submitted
November 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955BW
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC821B
Aircraft time
29,756 hours, 32,546 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UA
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
Part time
29,756 hours, 32,546 cycles
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 NDT INSP ST-UN-M003-9-6, A CRACK WAS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED AT THE STRINGER 14 AREA ON THE WING SPAR SHEAR WEB. CURRENTLY IN CONTACT WITH ENGINEERING FOR REPAIR DISPOSITION.