Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
December 14, 2006
Submitted
January 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N15715
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
287325144
Engine
Lyc O320*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
6207006
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
3,501 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSY PN 35644-902, IT WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE IN THE MAIN WING SPAR. THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE LT MAIN WING SPAR ASSY GEAR ATTACHING BOLT HOSES AND ATTACH POINTS. CLOSE INSPECTION FO THE WING SPAR SHOWED THAT THE LOWER (4) BOLT HOLES HAD BEEN ELONGATED. IT APPEARED THAT ALL BOLTS WERE TIGHT AND THIS CONDITION HAD BEE LOOSE FOR SOME TIME. RECOMMEND CLOSE INSPECTION OF LANDING GEAR ATTACH POINTS DURING ALL INSPECTIONS. (K)

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