Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper J3C65

Difficulty date
May 17, 2010
Submitted
May 17, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N30926
Make and model
Piper J3C65
Aircraft serial
5205
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aileron
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.

What was found

SEVERE CORROSION ON SPAR BETWEEN HINGES AND SPAR. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT HANGARED. WATER SEEPAGE BETWEEN STEEL HINGE BRACKET AND ALUMINUM SPAR DEVELOPED TO CAUSE CORROSION TO BLISTER AROUND RIVETS FASTENING HINGE TO SPAR. THIS CONDITION WAS FOUND DURING THE FABRIC RECOVERING PROCESS.

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