Service difficulty report · Flange · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
July 9, 2024
Submitted
July 22, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N336PA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496140
Aircraft time
8,357 hours
Part
Flange
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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

WHILE COMPLYING WITH PIPER SB1161D, CRACKING WAS DISCOVERED ON THE FLANGE IDENTIFIED BY THE SERVICE BULLETIN, ON THE LEFT WING. THE FLANGE WAS PART OF A PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR KIT AND WAS NOT THE WING RIB'S ORIGINAL FLANGE. THE REPAIR KIT IS NOT AN ADEQUATE PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THE STRESSES CAUSING THE PART FAILURE/CRACKING.

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