What was found
CPCP INSPECTION, FWD LT WING SPAR HAS CORROSION BETWEEN STATIONS 72.5 AND WS 135. REPLACED AND SPLICED FWD SPAR WS 72.5 TO 135 IAW RD6-57-191. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED, YES.
- Difficulty date
- February 11, 2008
- Submitted
- February 12, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N573SA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC6
- Aircraft serial
- 573
- Aircraft time
- 20,206 hours, 44,600 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A27
- System (JASC)
- 5711 · Wing Spar
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- C6W105662
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 500
- Part time
- 20,206 hours, 44,600 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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