What was found
1 INCH CRACK NOTED ON LOWER SKIN THRU RIVET. DRILLED OPEN SKIN AND FOUND 5 INCH OF RIB FLANGE BROKE OFF 2 INCHS FROM TRAILING EDGE. SKIN AND RIB HAVE TO BE REPLACED. (K)
- Difficulty date
- February 20, 2007
- Submitted
- March 19, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N112ED
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T
- Aircraft serial
- 31T8020060
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A28
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 4602003
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- 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.