Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
September 30, 2005
Submitted
October 25, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N53516
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Aircraft serial
4697132
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Skin
Part number
89640826
Condition
Wrinkled
Location
Wing Root
Part time
619 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 ANNUAL INSPECTION NOTED WING ROOTS, BOTH LT AND RT WRINKLED. AREA OF DEFECT IS FORWARD OF MAIN CARRY THRU SPAR. A SERIES OF 3 WAVES EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 6-8 INCHES LONG. PROBABLE CAUSE: SEVERE TURBULENCE OR OVER CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT EXCEEDING (G) LIMITATIONS. WING REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)

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