Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
November 5, 2003
Submitted
January 7, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N430PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843488
Engine
Lyc O360*
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8
Part
Stiffener
Part number
62086002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
2,684 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A MECHANIC NOTED THE AFT STIFFING CHANNEL, PN 62086-002, CRACKED AT THE MIDDLE LIGHTENING HOLE. ADDITIONAL INSPECTION REVEALED NO FURTHER DAMAGE. THE CRACKS APPEAR NEW. THIS CRACK IS NOT TYPICAL OF THE CRACKS FOUND PREVIOUSLY. THIS IS A MFG INSTALLED PART.

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