Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
December 21, 2004
Submitted
February 25, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3047U
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995262
Engine
Lyc O320*
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Part number
8656206
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Aileron
Part time
7,707 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 AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT THE LT AILERON ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK IN THE OB SKIN. PROBABLE CAUSE OF CRACKING OF THE LT AILERON ASSEMBLY IS UNKNOWN. AILERON REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRED BY REPLACING DAMAGED PART. (K)

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