Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Piper PA36285

Difficulty date
March 9, 2012
Submitted
March 10, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA36285
Aircraft time
6,200 hours
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING FORWARD ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AND SEPARATED FROM FUSELAGE. RT WING FORWARD ATTACH FITTING FOUND CRACKED AT BEND RADIUS OF GUSSETS THAT SANDWICH THE ATTACH FITTING.

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