Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
May 8, 2001
Submitted
May 29, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N21551
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
274714
Part
Fuel Tank
Part number
STCSA1480WE
Condition
Broken
Location
Wing Tip
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FIBERGLASS WINGTIP FUEL TANK STC SA1480WE HAS AN EDGE DISTANCE OF .2500 INCH SCREW HOLES WHICH BROKE FIBERGLASS OUT CAUSING THE WINGTIP TO FALL OFF, WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS ON GROUND. FIBERGLASS TIP DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT STRENGTH DUE TO FIBERGLASS THICKNESS AND EDGE DISTANCE.

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