Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
August 14, 2003
Submitted
August 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9753J
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
283868
Aircraft time
2,989 hours
Engine
Lyc O360*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Blistered
Location
Rt 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

ON INSPECTION, LARGE BLISTER WAS OBSERVED ON RIGHT WING, OB OF WING TANK FROM WING STA 95 TO STA 108. AREA OF BLISTER WAS APPROX 10 INCHES X 15 INCHES X 3 INCHES. SMALL BLISTER WAS ALSO OBSERVED IB OF FUEL TANK BETWEEN WING STA 55 TO 65. RIVETS WERE DRILLED OUT OF WING PNL OB OF FUEL TANK, PANEL WAS PULLED BACK. FUEL TANK WAS REMOVED FROM RT WING. ON INSP, SEVERE CORROSION, WHICH APPEARED TO BE INTERGRANULAR, WAS SEEN IN TOP CAP OF WING SPAR BETWEEN WING STA 97 TO 108. AREA WAS APPR 10 INCHES IN LENGTH, COVERED ENTIRE WIDTH OF SPAR CAP. SPAR ABOUT .045 MATERIAL REMAINING IN SPAR CAP AREA. LESS CORROSION FOUND BETWEEN WING STATIONS 50 TO 52, 57 TO 63 AND 76 TO 84. (WP23200307722)

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