Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper J3C*

Difficulty date
April 1, 2006
Submitted
April 21, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper J3C*
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Spar
Part number
42972
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aileron
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

AILERON SPARS FOUND EXCESSIVE CORROSION UNDER ALL 3 HINGES. NEEDED TO REPLACE SPAR ON BOTH LT AND RT AILERONS BEFORE RECOVERING AILERONS. (K)

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