Service difficulty report · Spar Web · Beech 58

Difficulty date
August 15, 2019
Submitted
August 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202P
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1875
Aircraft time
15,115 hours, 19,410 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Web
Part number
UKN
Part serial
TH1875
Condition
Cracked
Location
Carry Through
Part time
15,115 hours, 19,410 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

REAR SPAR CARRY THROUGH IS CRACKED.THE CRACK RADIATES FROM THE LOWER RIGHT MOST OUTBOARD FASTENER OF THE FUSELAGE REAR WING ATTACH FITTING. THE LENGTH OF THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 5/16" AND CAN BE SEEN WITHOUT MAGNIFICATION. THE CRACK WAS CONFIRMED WITH EDDY CURRENT EQUIPMENT.

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