Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
July 1, 2003
Submitted
August 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N75153
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial
28R7635271
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
67070003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wings
Part time
6,703 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 REPAIRS TO BOTH WINGS FOR DAMAGED RIBS AT WING STA B9.24. FOUND THE RT MAIN SPAR CRACKED AT WEB TO LOWER SPAR CAP JUNCTION UNDER THE MAIN GEAR TRUSS BRACKET(PN95642-5P). THE HORIZONTAL CRACK IS APPROX 1.5 INCH LONG, ABOUT .25 INCH OF THE CRACK IS PAST THE OUTBOARD END OF THE TRUSS BRACKET. THE LOWER MOUNT HOLES IN THE SPAR CAP FOR THE TRUSS BARACKET ARE SLIGHTLY ELONGATED. TRUSS BRACKET IS UNDAMAGED WITH .6250 IN STUD, REF AD 97-01-01R1 39-10864, 10-22-98.

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