Service difficulty report · Tab · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
June 11, 2025
Submitted
June 25, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N75336
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
287890080
Aircraft time
10,969 hours
Part
Tab
Part number
63585000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Trim
Part time
10,969 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

UPON ANNUAL INSPECTION, EXTENSIVE CORROSION WAS NOTED ON THE TRIM TAB AT THE ACTUATOR ARM TO SKIN CONNECTION. THE TRIM TAB WAS REMOVED, AND THE CORROSION AREA WAS MEDIA BLASTED, AFTER THE AREA WAS CLEANED AND STRIPPED CRACKS WERE NOTED IN THE SKIN UNDER THE ACTUATOR ARM MOUNTING PAD. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE TRIM TAB FOR RESKIING AND REUSING OF THE SERVICEABLE PARTS, A CRACK WAS NOTED IN THE CORNER OF THE L/H TRIM TAB INBD RIB. RIB P/N 63587-000, SKIN P/N 63586-810, TRIM TAB ASSY. P/N 63585-000.

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