What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND ALL FLAPS, LEADING EDGE RIBS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. DETECTION METHOD WAS TO TAKE THE FOREFINGER AND THUMB AND SQUEEZE LEADING EDGE AT THE RIB, GOT A CRUNCHING FEEL AND SOUND.
- Difficulty date
- October 29, 2008
- Submitted
- October 30, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA28180
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 6232800162328000
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Te Flap
- 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.