Service difficulty report · Spar Plate · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
August 14, 2014
Submitted
August 14, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N36282
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
28R7837271
Aircraft time
14,253 hours
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Plate
Part number
6244803
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
14,253 hours
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

BOLT HOLE ELONGATED ON AFT SPAR PLATE FITTING: DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BOLT FOUND LOOSE IN AFT SPAR PLATE AND HOLE WAS ELONGATED, SAME CONDITION WAS FOUND 5-14-2008 ON L/S AFT WING SPAR ATTACH PLATE AND THAT WAS REPLACED THEN. SPAR PLATE AND FITTING ARE THOUGHT TO BE ORIGINAL.

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