# SDR 20000425SH042

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 31, 2000
- Submitted: April 25, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N5542W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5542W), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-160
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 28633
- System (JASC): [5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5510)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 6356000
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Stabilator
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000425SH042

## Discrepancy

SEVERE CORROSION FOUND ON FORWARD INBOARD STABILATOR SPAR AND INBOARD RIB JUNCTION.  FOUND AFTER REMOVING TOP SKIN TO REPLACE.  (X)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.