What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A LOWER LONGERON CLUSTER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE, JUST BENEATH THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, HAS BEEN BADLY DAMAGED BY CORROSION. SUSPECT CAUSE WOULD BE FROM BATTERY ACID DRIPPING IN THIS AREA FOR SOME TIME.
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7682H
- Make and model
- Piper PA12
- Aircraft serial
- 12571
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Longeron
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuselage Rt
- Part time
- 2,262 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.