Effective March 9, 2020, the FAA has released an airworthiness directive calling for the inspection of Cessna 210s in a specific model range, to determine the presence of corrosion and evidence of fatigue in the carry-through spar lower cap and carrying out mitigating preventative maintenance.
FAA Calls for Cessna 210 Wing Spar Inspections
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) effective March 9, 2020, requiring inspections of specific Cessna 210 models for corrosion and fatigue in the carry-through spar lower cap.
- This AD was prompted by the 2019 in-flight breakup of a Cessna T210M in Australia, caused by fatigue cracking originating from a corrosion pit.
- The directive mandates visual and eddy-current inspections, corrective actions, and application of protective coatings, also citing "widespread and severe corrosion" found in other 210-series aircraft.
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