Service difficulty report · Spar Web · Beech 58

Difficulty date
April 23, 2018
Submitted
May 1, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1065B
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1765
Aircraft time
14,157 hours, 16,181 cycles
Engine
Cont IO550C
Engine time
191 hours, 196 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C512
Part
Spar Web
Part number
5842002213
Condition
Cracked
Location
Carry Through
Part time
14,157 hours, 16,181 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE FORWARD CARRY-THRU SPAR AFT WEB WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SMALL CRACK IN THE UPPER RH CORNER. BEECHCRAFT FRONT SPAR CARRY THRU STRUCTURE REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER KIT 58-4008 HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED. REPAIRS REQUIRED INSTALLATION OF AN ADDITIONAL DOUBLER ABOVE THE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED KIT DOUBLER PER TEXTRON AVIATON ENGINEERING APPROVED DRAWING. NOTE: THIS IS THE SECOND BARON 58 WE HAVE DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THIS IDENTICAL LOCATION.

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