# SDR 2024FA0000509

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 9, 2024
- Submitted: July 22, 2024
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N336PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N336PA), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-44-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4496140
- Aircraft time: 8,357 hours
- System (JASC): [3200 · Landing Gear System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3200)
- Part: Flange
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Wing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: D
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000509

## Discrepancy

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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