Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
March 17, 2006
Submitted
April 14, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6399W
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
2820467
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
62054000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
3,744 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING 100 HR INSPECTION ON REAR SPAR CHANNEL, RIVET HEADS WERE POPPED ON BOTH SIDES. A COMPLETE INSPECTION REVEALED SEVERE CORROSION BETWEEN CHANNEL AND STEEL PLATES. ALSO, SEVERE CORROSION EXISTED BETWEEN REAR IB ATTACH FITTINGS TO SPAR. THE ATTACH FITTINGS HID VIEW FROM THE OUTSIDE. WITH NO INSPECTION PANELS IN THAT AREA THE INSPECTION HAS TO BE MADE THROUGH THE IB RIB LOOKING AFT. THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE LT SPAR ATTACH AREA WAS SEVERELY COMPROMISED. (K)

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