# SDR 95ZZZX499

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 11, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [Dubois County Flight Services Inc, repair station J8SR130J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/J8SR130J/dubois-county-flight-services-inc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: N64BR
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-310
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-310](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 31365
- System (JASC): [5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5712)
- Part: Rib
- Part number: 4042307
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rt Stab Bl 490
- Part time: 11,898 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX499

## Discrepancy

DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND RIB INSIDE RT WHEELWELL CRACKED.  ALSO, FOUND RT LANDING GEAR UPPER BUMPER ASSY, PN 43016-01, CRACKED, AND, SKIN ABOVE THE BUMPER ASSY CRACKED.  SUSPECT CAUSE - LANDING GEAR COMING INTO UPLOCK TOO HARD AND HITTING UPPER BUMPER ASSY.  COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND AND DURING TEST FLIGHT, GEAR UP OPERATIONAL NORMAL.

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