Service difficulty report · Longeron · Piper PA18

Difficulty date
January 17, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA18
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING LAST 6 AIRCRAFT RECOVERED BY FACILITY, 5 OF THESE AIRCRAFT HAD TO HAVE THE TOP LONGERON REPLACED BECAUSE OF CORROSION DUE TO WATER BEING TRAPPED UNDER THE SLIDING WINDOW CHANNEL ON THE LEFT SIDE. IN ALL CASES, THE SLIDING CHANNELS IN LONGERON AREA WERE SEVERELY CORRODED BEYOND JUST CLEANING AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED.

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