Service difficulty report · Stringer · Piper PA24250

Difficulty date
July 18, 2002
Submitted
July 23, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6174P
Make and model
Piper PA24250
Aircraft serial
241275
Engine
Lyc O540*
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

DURNING ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND RIVETS SHEARED AND MISSING FROM HOLES ON RIGHT REAR WING SPAR ATTACH FITTING ASSY. THIS ASSEMBLY IS ATTACHED TO CENTER SECTION. CARRY THRU UNDER BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR. ALSO ON THIS AC THE STRINGER WAS CRACKED AND BUCKLED. THIS STRINGER IS ATTACHED TO THE RIGHT FRONT WING ATTACH POINT, PREVIOUSLY THE BULKHEAD ASSY (PN 20614-11) HAD BEEN REPLACED. THIS IS ANOTHER RIGHT FRONT WING ATTACH POINT BRACKET.

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