SDR 95ZZZX3211

Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA18150

Difficulty date
May 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5378Y
Make and model
Piper PA18150
Aircraft serial
188141
Part
Tube
Condition
Broken
Location
Fs 127.5 Rt
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.

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, DISCOVERED FUSELAGE TUBE AT FS 127.5 ON RT SIDE BROKEN AT APPROXIMATELY CENTER OF TUBE. DAMAGED AREA WAS REMOVED AND AN INNER SLEEVE SPLICE REPAIR WAS MADE. ALTHOUGH AN OBVIOUS REASON FOR DAMAGE WAS NOT EVIDENT, IT IS SUSPECTED HARD LANDINGS AND/OR UNUSUAL FLIGHT ATTITUDES ARE THE CAUSE. AIRCRAFT IS OPERATED ON FLOATS.

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