Service difficulty report · Flange · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
July 22, 2024
Submitted
July 22, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3128T
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496219
Aircraft time
6,375 hours
Part
Flange
Condition
Cracked
Location
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 FLANGES IDENTIFIED BY THE SERVICE BULLETIN, ON BOTH WINGS. THE FLANGES WERE PART OF A PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR KIT AND WERE 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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