Service difficulty report · Rib · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
March 31, 2005
Submitted
March 31, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N921ER
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496008
Aircraft time
5,631 hours
Part
Rib
Part number
78475007
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
5,631 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

SINCE OUR FLEET WERE ALL FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED RIBS IN THE SAME LOCATION (FOUND DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION / SDRS WERE SENT IN). THE CRACKS ARE FOUND IN THE RIB, ADJACENT TO THE LANDING GEAR TRUSS BRACKET (WHICH MUST BE REMOVED TO PROPERLY SEE THE CRACK). IN THIS PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT THE RIB, P/N 78475-007, LOCATED AT AFT STATION 49.25 ON THE RT SIDE, WAS CRACKED. THE RIB, P/N 78475-006, LOCATED AT AFT STATION 49.25 ON THE LT SIDE WAS ALSO CRACKED.

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