Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Piper PA32301

Difficulty date
July 17, 2025
Submitted
July 17, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7332A
Make and model
Piper PA32301
Aircraft serial
328006049
Aircraft time
3,083 hours
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
99470800
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
3,083 hours
Component
Skin Panel · Piper
Component part number
9947001
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IDENTICAL LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE AFT FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKS FOUND ON ANNUAL INSPECTION. EACH VERTICAL CRACK IS 1 1/2 INCH IN LENGTH AND IS LOCATED 1 1/2 INCH FORWARD OF STATION +222 BULKHEAD PN. 62443-00. AT THE LOWER OF TWO STRINGERS FOR SIDE SKIN ASSEMBLIES LEFT PN 99470-800, RIGHT PN 99470-01. EACH STRINGER IS CRACKED 1/2 INCH FORWARD OF STATION +222 BULKHEAD. NOTE: EACH STRINGER IS NOTCHED WHERE STRINGER PASSES OVER STATION +222 BULKHEAD. PICS ARE AVAILABLE.

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