RE C210 SPAR CAP PROBLEM
I spoke to a Cessna Pilots Assn. technical adviser this morning ( Wed 9-5-12 ) They are still seeking information regarding the supposed spar cap failure on a 210 with only 5,750 hrs I'm not sure they even have its' VH call sign. They would very much like lots of information about this aircraft. Was it ever determined what caused this apparently one off low time failure? How was it operated over its' lifetime prior to failure? Perhaps it tangled with a thunder storm or perhaps the operator had a penchant for aerobatics. Perhaps it was a manufacturing fault. This information is urgently needed to determine the direction of further action. So far in US a few hundred have now been checked and none have been found with cracks.
Anyone out there with information about any 210 spar cap failure please share it with us so appropriate action can be taken. Aileron 69 your information was appreciated.
Cheers RA