Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
August 11, 2003
Submitted
August 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4053W
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
3240075
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
3,396 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD FORWARD SKIN AT ROOT WITH SPIDER CRACKS IN 2 AREAS. ALSO FOUND WALKWAY SURFACE MUSHY, SUSPECT INTERNAL DAMAGE. SUSPECT CRACKS CAUSED BY OVERSTRESS OF WINGS DURING FLIGHT. REPAIR- IN WORK.

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