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6. Rear Spar Lower Cap Inboard of WS 141.20 Special Detailed Inspection
A. General
(1) This task includes the Supplemental Inspection Document (SID) requirements necessary to keep the rear spar lower cap
inboard of WS 141.20 in a serviceable condition.
B. Special Tools
(1) None
C. Access
(1) Remove the applicable access panels on the bottom of the wing to get access to the rear spar. Refer to Chapter 6,
Access Plates and Panels Identification - Description and Operation.
D. Do a Special Detailed Inspection of the Rear Spar Lower Cap Inboard of WS 141.20.
(1) Do a visual inspection for cracks in the wing rear spar lower cap inboard of WS 141.20.
(2) Do a nondestructive testing (NDT) inspection for cracks in the wing rear spar lower cap between the wing attach fittings
and WS 141.20. Refer to the Model 208 Nondestructive testing Manual, Part 6, Eddy Current, Aft Spar Lower Cap Inboard
of WS 141.20 - Description And Operation.
(3) If no cracks are found, restore access.
(4) If cracks are found, contact Cessna Propeller Aircraft Product Support for repair procedures.
E. Restore Access
(1) Installed the access panels that were removed on the bottom of the wing to get access to the rear spar. Refer to Chapter 6,
Access Plates and Panels Identification - Description and Operation.

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WING AFT SPAR LOWER CAP INBOARD OF WS 141.20

1. Description
A. Examine for fatigue cracks in the bottom aft spar cap inboard of WS 141.20.
B. This inspection satisfies requirements of Maintenance Manual, Chapter 5, (Refer to Table 1).
Table 1. Item Codes
AIRPLANE ITEM CODE TASK NUMBER
MODEL 208 A570011 57-10-00-253
2. Personnel Requirements
A. Personnel certification requirements are in Part 1of this manual.
3. Preparation
A. Clean skin and spar cap to remove substances that may interfere with the inspection.
4. Equipment
NOTE: This equipment was used to make this procedure. You can use replacements can be used for the items
below if they have the necessary parameters. Metered instruments are not allowed. There is no alternate for
the Cessna reference standard.
NAME NUMBER MANUFACTURER USE
Eddy Current Unit with X- Nortec 1000s Olympus To find cracks
Y storage oscilloscope 48 Woerd Ave
Waitham, Massachusetts 02453
Web: www.olympus-ims.com
Spot Probe (NOTE 1) 9213550 Olympus To find cracks
Reference Standard 2683202-1 Cessna Aircraft Company To calibrate system
Cessna Customer Care
Phone: (316) 517-5800
Fax: (316) 517-7271
Email: TMDC@txtav.com
NOTE 1:
Reflection spot probe: 1/4 inch diameter, operating frequency of 6 kHz.
5. Calibration
A. Calibrate the Spot Probe.
(1) Connect the probe to the instrument.
(2) Set the eddy current instrument frequency to 6 kHz, +1 or -1 kHz.
(3) Put the probe on the standard away from the notch.
NOTE: The spar cap consists of two angles bonded to a center web. Be sure you use an area on the
standard that best matches the area of the airplane you are to inspect.
(4) Push the null (balance) button.
(5) Lift the probe away from the standard. Monitor the display.
(a) Adjust the instrument so that the lift-off signal goes horizontal and to the left.
(6) Move the probe over the notch. Monitor the display to make sure the signal moves up and toward the left as the probe
moves across the notch.
(a) Adjust the instrument to get a minimum of three major screen divisions between the null point and the notch point.
B. Alternate Calibration for the Spot Probe.
NOTE: There may be greater edge effect, compared to the reference standard, when you inspect the area
parallel to the edge of a spar cap. This can be caused if the distance between the fasteners and the
edge of the spar cap is smaller than on the reference standard. If edge effect interference is noticed, use
the alternate calibration.

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(1) Connect the probe to the instrument.

(2) Set the eddy current instrument frequency to 6 kHz, +1 or -1 kHz.
(3) Measure the distance from the edge of the spar cap to the edge of the fastener on the airplane.
(4) Compare that measurement to the same one on the reference standard.
(5) If the edge distance on the airplane is shorter, move the probe the same difference away from the fastener on the
standard.
(a) If the airplane fastener has an edge distance of 0.35 inch (8.9 mm) and the standard has an edge distance of 0.50
inch (12.7 mm), do the calibration on the test standard 0.15 inch (3.8 mm) from the fastener.
(b) Use a nonmetallic straight edge to make sure the probe keeps the proper distance from the fasteners on the
standard.
(6) Put the probe on the standard away from the notch.
NOTE: The spar cap consists of two angles bonded to a center web. Be sure you use an area on the
standard that best matches the area of the airplane you are to inspect.
(7) Push the null (balance) button.
(8) Lift the probe away from the standard. Monitor the display.
(a) Adjust the instrument so that the lift-off signal goes horizontal and to the left.
(9) Move the probe over the appropriate notch. Monitor the display to make sure the signal moves up and toward the left as
the probe moves across the notch.
NOTE: You are looking for cracks between the fastener and the edge of the spar cap. Make sure that the
EDM cut on the standard is in the same relative position as the airplane structure you are looking
at.
(a) Adjust the instrument to get a minimum of three major screen divisions between the null point and the notch point.
6. Inspection
A. Bottom Aft Spar Cap (Refer to Figure 1).
(1) Use the eddy current spot probe to inspect around each fastener common to the bottom spar and skin from the inboard
end of the wing to the rib at WS 141.20.
(a) Make sure the instrument and probe are calibrated. Refer to Calibrate the Spot Probe.
(b) Do a calibration and inspection parallel to the forward and aft edges of each cap using a nonconductive straight edge
as a guide for the probe.
NOTE: If greater edge effect is sensed, recalibrate the equipment using the Alternate Calibration for
the Spot Probe.
(c) Do a calibration and inspection with the spot probe around the remaining area of each of the fasteners from the
inboard end of the wing spar to WS 141.20.
7. Part Disposition
A. If a crack is found, contact Cessna Propeller Aircraft Product Support, P.O. Box 7706, Wichita, KS 67277 USA. Telephone
316-517-5800. FAX 316-942-9006. Provide the following information:
(1) Crack location.
(2) Crack length.
(3) Crack orientation.

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Figure 1 : Sheet 1 : Bottom Aft Spar Cap Inspection Area

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