Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
May 1, 2002
Submitted
May 23, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N56136
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
287305538
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Skin
Part number
66975
Part serial
7303538
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
14,077 hours
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

VERTICAL STABILIZER - ON BOTTOM TRAILING EDGE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE SKIN APPEARED TORN, UPON REMOVAL OF RUDDER. THE STRUCTURE INSIDE THE VERTICAL STABILIZER APPEARED TO HAVE FATIGUE AND WAS CRACKED TO MIDPOINT OF VERTICAL WIDTH. NO DAMAGE TO RUDDER.

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