What was found
DURING COMPLIANCE WITH SB, LT AND RT RIBS FOUND CRACKED AS SUSPECTED. INSTALLED REPAIR KITS. LT DRAG BRACE PIVOT, PN 39479002, ALSO FOUND CORRODED AND CRACKED. THIS IS NOT PART OF SB INSPECTION. (K)
- Difficulty date
- March 11, 2006
- Submitted
- July 26, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8164D
- Make and model
- Piper PA34220T
- Aircraft serial
- 348233086
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360*
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Left & Right
- Part time
- 5,963 hours
- 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.