# SDR 2004FA0000015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 10, 2003
- Submitted: January 6, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N4304W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4304W), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-32-301
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 328306029
- Engine: Lyc IO540*
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 68501801
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 1,390 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000015

## Discrepancy

AFTER REMOVING RT SIDE LOWER CENTER FUSELAGE EXTERIOR HAD ASSY STIFFENER AND PN 62544-01 FORWARD FAIRING TO FACILITATE OTHER REPAIRS, FOUND CONSIDERABLE CORROSION ON MOUNTING FLANGES AND ADJACENT FUSELAGE SKIN.  AREA IS SUBJECT TO ENGINE EXHAUST AND MUD/DIRT, ETC.  TOSSED UP BY NOSEWHEEL.  HAT SECTIONS ARE NOT SEALED TO FUSELAGE SKIN, ALLOWING CORROSIVE  PRODUCTS TO SEEP IN OVER TIME.  SUGGEST ALL SIMILAR PA28/PA32 AIRCRAFT SHOULD HAVE 1-TIME INSPECTION AFTER 10 YEARS, HATS/SKIN REPLACED OR REPAINTED WITH EPOXY PAINT, THEN REINSTALLED WITH 2 PART MIS-S8802 TYPE SEALANT OR SIMILAR.

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