Service difficulty report · Doubler · Piper PA28*

Difficulty date
February 24, 2019
Submitted
February 24, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28*
Aircraft time
8,200 hours
Part
Doubler
Part number
6206102
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
8,200 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

COMMON PROBLEM, CRACKS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE RIGHT WING WALK SECTION P/N 62061-02. THIS WING PANEL IS COMPOSED OF 2 PARTS: AN OUTER SKIN AND AN ATTACHED REINFORCED PAN, OR DOUBLER CONSISTING OF 8 EXPANDED BLISTERS THAT RUN LATERALLY WITH CURVED ENDS. DURING INSPECTION DISCOVERED 5 OF THE 8 BLISTER TIPS CRACKED ON THE OUTBOARD ENDS AND 3 OF THE SAME BLISTERS CRACKED ON THE INBOARD TIPS. THESE CURVED ENDS ARE PRONE TO CRACKING AND ACCORDING TO VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTS, ARE SOMETIMES NOT REPAIRED DUE TO MISASSUMPTIONS OR ARE REPAIRED WITH BLIND RIVETS INSTEAD OF SOLID RIVETS. AFTER CONTACTING CUSTOMER SUPPORT, DISCOVERED THAT THE ATTACHED REINFORCED PAN, OR DOUBLER IS CONSIDERED TO BE PRIMARY STRUCTURE AND MUST BE REPLACED.

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