Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
July 1, 2021
Submitted
July 1, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8186F
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7780088
Aircraft time
6,825 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5D
Engine time
4,725 hours
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
6852500
Condition
Corroded
Location
Frm 73
Part time
6,825 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 73 LEFT AND RIGHT WING ATTACH FITTING SEVERELY CORRODED DUE TO DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION STEEL/ALUMINUM. PART IS CORRODED BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR. REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED. THIS IS FOLLOWING UP ON SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN SAIB AIR-21-10 DATED JUNE 29, 2021. THIS WAS NOTICED ON FUSELAGE SIDE FROM INTERIOR REMOVAL.

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