Service difficulty report · Structure · Piper PA32R301

Difficulty date
January 26, 2011
Submitted
February 11, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N642JF
Make and model
Piper PA32R301
Aircraft serial
3255040
Engine
Lyc TIO540AH1A
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Structure
Part number
38650005
Part serial
8386868179
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
Part time
1,623 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHILE PERFORMING MANDATORY SB 1216A OF AILERON RIB INSP, THE MECHANIC FOUND A CRACK ON THE RT OTBD L/E AT COUNTER WEIGHT ATTACH POINT.

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