What was found
DURING COMPLIANCE WITH PIPER SB 974, LT SPAR FOUND CRACKED IN AREA NORMALLY CONCEALED BEHIND ORIGINAL INBOARD HINGE BRACKET. CRACK WAS VISIBLE .50 INCH WITHOUT DYE CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- March 10, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N59984
- Make and model
- Piper PA31310
- Aircraft serial
- 317512042
- System (JASC)
- 5711 · Wing Spar
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 4019016
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Part time
- 7,267 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.