Service difficulty report · Spar · Beech 58

Difficulty date
May 25, 2021
Submitted
May 25, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N36673
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1143
Aircraft time
17,488 hours
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Carry Through
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 A VISUAL INSPECTION REQUIRED BY AD 90-08-14 SPAR CARRY THRU INSPECTION CRACKS WERE FOUND RADIATING FROM THE OUTBOARD UPPER HUCKBOLT HOLE OUTWARD ON THE FORWARD LEFT AND RIGHT HAND FORWARD SPAR. THESE CRACKS WERE FOUND ABOVE THE INSPECTION AREA REQUIRED BY THE AD AND ALSO ABOVE THE AREA THAT THE KIT REPAIR COVERS. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS HAD THE REPAIR KIT INSTALLED REQUIRED BY AD 90-08-14 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SB 2269 R1 KITS P/N: 58-4008-9 S FORWARD FRAME AND 58-4008-11 S REAR FRAME.

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