Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
December 5, 2019
Submitted
December 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N67664
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A1534
Aircraft time
4,447 hours
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
0823400109
Condition
Used
Location
Lt Tip Tank
Part time
4,469 hours
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

LEFT MAIN FUEL TANK (TIP TANK) AFT BULKHEAD (PN: 0823400-109) CRACKED IN UPPER RADIUS. THIS BULK HEAD IS AN EXTENSION OF THE AFT WING SPARE AND IS ONE OF ONLY 2 LOCATIONS THAT HOLD THE FUEL TANK ON THE AIRPLANE. WE HAVE JUST PURCHASED THE AIRPLANE AND ONLY FLEW IT ONCE TO GET IT BACK TO OUR SHOP WERE WE DISCOVERED THE CRACK UPON INSPECTION. THIS IS THE 2ND 340A WHERE I HAVE SEEN THIS FAILURE, THE OTHER ONE WAS THE SAME BULKHEAD, SAME RADIUS BUT ON THE RIGHT TANK.

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