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
Wing
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 20 STRESS CRACKS ON TOP OF BOTH WINGS ALONG BOTH LONGITUDINAL STRINGERS AFT OF MAIN SPAR. CRACKS RANGE FROM .250 INCH TO .750 INCH IN LENGTH, AND PROPOGATE ENTIRE LENGTH OF WINGS. SUSPECT CRACKS CAUSED BY OVER-STRESS OF AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT. REPAIR IS IN-WORK.

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