Service difficulty report · Rib · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
June 6, 2016
Submitted
July 1, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N149DT
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844125
Aircraft time
1,926 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Engine time
1,926 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C213
Part
Rib
Part number
785000008
Condition
Buckled
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
1,926 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

RECEIVED A WRITE UP FOR 149DT SAYING IT HAD CUTS IN THE LEFT MAIN TIRE. ON INSPECTION OF TIRE, NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL SEEMED TO BE CANTED. PROCEEDED TO INSPECT THE LANDING GEAR AND FOUND DAMAGE FROM WHERE IT APPEARED THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN SIDE LOADED AND THE BRAKE DISC CUT BOTH THE TIRE AND MAIN GEAR STRUT ON THE LEFT MAIN. FOUND MINOR BUCKLING OF BOTTOM OF SKIN AND OB RIB BY LEFT MAIN GEAR.

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