Service difficulty report · Rib · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
April 14, 2006
Submitted
May 5, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N518MW
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844105
Part
Rib
Part number
78475005
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing Sta49.25
Part time
1,301 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

INSPECTED RIB IAW SB 1161 AND FOUND RIB CRACKED. THE SAME RIB HAS BEEN FOUND CRACKED IN THE SAME LOCATION ON SIX OTHER WINGS. ALL OTHER WINGS HAD EXCESS OF 6000 HRS REPAIRED AND APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN INSTALLED CROOKED. THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS HAD THIS PART INSTALLED UNDER AN INITIAL LOAD LEADING TO PART CRACKING PREMATURELY. (K)

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