Service difficulty report · Structure · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
April 28, 2015
Submitted
April 28, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N454MD
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
283125
Aircraft time
3,724 hours, 1,500 cycles
Engine
Lyc O360A3A
Engine time
755 hours, 1,500 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Everywhere
Part time
3,724 hours, 100 cycles
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

EXTENSIVE CORROSION IN FUSELAGE AND WINGS, ESPECIALLY THE LEFT WING. THE PLANE WAS SO BADLY CORRODED IT LOOKED AS IF THE PLANE HAD BEEN IMMERSED IN SALT WATER AND THE COST OF THE REQUIRED REPAIRS WOULD EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE PLANE. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT WING SPAR WAS BADLY CORRODED AT THE ROOT AND THE SKIN ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT WING IS SPLIT OPEN ALONG THE SPAR LINE. THE DETERMINATION WAS THAT THE WINGS SHOULD BE REPLACED.

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