Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
August 9, 2017
Submitted
August 9, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4770L
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
284102
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Belly
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

DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, A 4.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE BOTTOM CHANNEL STIFFENER, REAR SPAR LOCATION. STOP DRILLED THE CRACK AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER. AIRFRAME HAS 6261 HRS AND WAS USED FOR FLIGHT TRAINING. REPETITIVE STRESS LOADING AND FLEXING IN THAT AREA OF STRESS CONCENTRATION MOST LIKELY CAUSED THE SKIN TO CRACK FROM FATIGUE.

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