Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
October 25, 2017
Submitted
April 12, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N169JP
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial
28R7235262
Aircraft time
11,269 hours
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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

CRACKS FOUND IN BOTH MAIN WING SPARS AT MLG SUPPORT BRACE TRUNNION FITTING ATTACK POINT. 1 CRACK PER WING IS APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH RUNNING BETWEEN THE NUTPLATE RIVET HOLES. 1 CRACK PER WING APPROXIMATELY 2" RUNNING LATERALLY ALONG LOWER RADIUS OF SPAR.

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